Shloka 106

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

पीतमात्रे दिव्यदेहो जायते सुमहाबलः । क्रीडते दिव्यकन्याभिर्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

pītamātre divyadeho jāyate sumahābalaḥ | krīḍate divyakanyābhiryāvadābhūtasaṃplavam || 106 ||

Translation

Sobald er es trinkt, entsteht ein göttlicher Leib, von gewaltiger Kraft erfüllt; und er spielt mit himmlischen Jungfrauen bis zur kosmischen Auflösung der Wesen.

Word by Word

• pīta-mātre: upon merely drinking (it)
• pīta-mātre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīta (पा-धातोः क्त-प्रत्यय, कृदन्त) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): तत्पुरुष (Tatpurusha) — 'पीते मात्रे' = 'as soon as it is drunk/only upon drinking'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• divya-dehaḥ: a divine-bodied (one) / divine body
• divya-dehaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): कर्मधारय (Karmadharaya) — 'दिव्यः देहः' (a divine body); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• jāyate: is born/arises
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• su-mahā-balaḥ: very mighty
• su-mahā-balaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): कर्मधारय (Karmadharaya) — 'सुमहत् बलं यस्य' (very great strength); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative, 1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण qualifying 'divya-dehaḥ'

• krīḍate: he plays/sports
• krīḍate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: krīḍ (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• divya-kanyābhiḥ: with divine maidens
• divya-kanyābhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): कर्मधारय (Karmadharaya) — 'दिव्याः कन्याः' (divine maidens); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental, 3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• yāvat: as long as / until
• yāvat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय/संबन्ध-अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), परिमाण/अवधि-बोधक (limit/extent): 'as long as/until'

• ā-bhūta-saṃplavam: until the cosmic dissolution (pralaya)
• ā-bhūta-saṃplavam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā (उपसर्ग) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃplava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): अव्ययीभाव (Avyayibhava) — 'आ ... पर्यन्तम्' sense; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular) used adverbially as extent of time

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Uttara-Bhaga style tirtha/phala narration)

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 states the extraordinary phala (result) of a sacred act—drinking sanctified tirtha-water—described as granting a divya-deha (divine body) and long-lasting heavenly enjoyment, emphasizing the Purana’s tirtha-mahātmya theme.

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

Though expressed as a reward, the verse supports bhakti-oriented pilgrimage and reverential engagement with holy places; honoring tirthas as sacred manifestations fosters devotion and faith, which the Purana frames as spiritually efficacious.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual pragmatics: a specific action (drinking tirtha-water) is linked to a stated result (phala-śruti), illustrating how Purāṇic practice encodes ritual outcomes rather than grammar or astrology.