Shloka 68

The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas

Devanagari script

देवैः शक्रपुरोगैश्च एतानि स्थापितानि हि । जानीहि पुण्यलिंगानि सर्वकामप्रदानि च ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

devaiḥ śakrapurogaiśca etāni sthāpitāni hi | jānīhi puṇyaliṃgāni sarvakāmapradāni ca || 68 ||

Translation

Diese Liṅgas wurden wahrlich von den Göttern errichtet, mit Śakra (Indra) an der Spitze. Wisse: Es sind heilige Liṅgas, die die Erfüllung aller Wünsche gewähren.

Word by Word

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• शक्रपुरोगैः: led by Indra
• शक्रपुरोगैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र + पुरोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—शक्रः पुरोगः येषाम् (those having Indra in front/led by Indra)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘know’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• स्थापितानि: established
• स्थापितानि: Kriyā (क्रिया; passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोग ‘स्थापयति’ से क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अर्थः—‘have been established’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतु (indeed/for)

• जानीहि: know (you)
• जानीहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• पुण्यलिङ्गानि: holy liṅgas
• पुण्यलिङ्गानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य + लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समासः—पुण्यानि लिङ्गानि (holy liṅgas)

• सर्वकामप्रदानि: granting all desires
• सर्वकामप्रदानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of पुण्यलिङ्गानि; समासः—सर्वेषां कामानां प्रदानि (granting all desires)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Shakra (Indra)
• Shiva-linga

FAQs

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

It declares that certain liṅgas are not merely local shrines but divinely installed by the Devas themselves; therefore their worship and pilgrimage carry exceptional punya (merit) and confer powerful results.

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

By urging the listener to recognize these liṅgas as sacred and result-giving, the verse strengthens śraddhā (faith) in worship; such recognition is a key driver of bhakti expressed through darśana, pūjā, and tīrtha-sevā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and tīrtha-yātrā discipline: knowing which icons are pratisthita (properly installed) and their phala (results) guides correct worship and pilgrimage practice.