Shloka 39

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

कांताभिर्दिव्यरूपाभिर्भुक्त्वा भोगाननेकशः । अनंतकालमैश्वर्ययुक्तो भूत्वा ततो भुवि ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

kāṃtābhirdivyarūpābhirbhuktvā bhogānanekaśaḥ | anaṃtakālamaiśvaryayukto bhūtvā tato bhuvi || 39 ||

Translation

Nachdem er vielfach die mannigfachen Genüsse mit geliebten Frauen von göttlicher Schönheit ausgekostet hat, wird er für endlose Zeit mit Herrschaft und Wohlstand begabt; danach wird er wieder auf Erden geboren.

Word by Word

• कान्ताभिः: with beloved women
• कान्ताभिः: Saha (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• दिव्य-रूपाभिः: of divine beauty
• दिव्य-रूपाभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; कर्मधारय: दिव्यं रूपं यासाम् (of divine beauty)

• भुक्त्वा: having enjoyed
• भुक्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — Absolutive: ‘having enjoyed/eaten’

• भोगान्: enjoyments/pleasures
• भोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• अनेकशः: many times / in many ways
• अनेकशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकशः (अव्यय; अनेक + शस्)
• Form: प्रकार/आवृत्ति-वाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘many times/in many ways’)

• अनन्त-कालम्: for an endless time
• अनन्त-कालम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; कर्मधारय: अनन्तः कालः (endless time) used adverbially (duration)

• ऐश्वर्य-युक्तः: endowed with prosperity/power
• ऐश्वर्य-युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √युज् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ऐश्वर्येण युक्त (endowed with sovereignty/prosperity)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — Absolutive: ‘having become’

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘then/from there/thereafter’)

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुव्/भू)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It highlights the karma-phala cycle: meritorious deeds can yield divine enjoyments and long prosperity, yet the soul still returns to earthly life, implying that bhoga and aiśvarya are not final liberation.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By contrasting temporary heavenly pleasures with eventual return to earth, it implicitly points devotees toward Vishnu-bhakti and moksha-oriented practice that transcends finite rewards.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly teaches karma-phala rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it supports Dharma-śāstra style discernment (viveka) about choosing rites and vratas for moksha rather than only for bhoga and aiśvarya.