Shloka 58

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

यत्फलं वनवासेन वानप्रस्थस्य कीर्तितम् । नरस्तत्फलमाप्नोति दृष्ट्वा चीर्णेन कीर्तितम् ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

yatphalaṃ vanavāsena vānaprasthasya kīrtitam | narastatphalamāpnoti dṛṣṭvā cīrṇena kīrtitam || 57 ||

Translation

Welche geistige Frucht für den im Wald lebenden Vānaprastha verkündet ist—dieselbe Frucht erlangt man allein dadurch, dass man den schaut, der das Rindenkleid (cīra) angenommen hat, wie es verkündet wird.

Word by Word

• yat: which/that (relative)
• yat: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• vanavāsena: by forest-dwelling
• vanavāsena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana-vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3 विभक्ति), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वने वासः)

• vānaprasthasya: of the vānaprastha (forest-dweller)
• vānaprasthasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānaprastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• kīrtitam: is declared/said
• kīrtitam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kīrt (धातु) → kīrtita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव ‘is declared’

• naraḥ: a man/person
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• tat: that (same)
• tat: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• āpnoti: attains/obtains
• āpnoti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• cīrṇena: practised/performed
• cīrṇena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: car (धातु) → cīrṇa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3 विभक्ति), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘practised/performed’ (पाठे असंगतिः; सम्भवतः ‘कृष्णं’ अपेक्षितम्)

• kīrtitam: is declared/said
• kīrtitam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kīrt (धातु) → kīrtita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव ‘is declared’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage implied)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that reverent darśana (beholding) of a genuine ascetic observance can confer merit comparable to performing arduous forest-dwelling austerities, highlighting the sanctifying power of holy association.

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

By valuing darśana of renunciants, the verse supports bhakti through satsanga—honoring those dedicated to spiritual discipline cultivates श्रद्धा (faith) and devotion, which the Purana treats as a potent means to merit and upliftment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes Dharma-śāstra style principles of punya gained through darśana and association; no specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught in this verse.