Shloka 154

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

शक्रस्य लभते स्वर्गं नरकं तु न पश्यति । हंससारसयुक्तेन विमानेन स गच्छति ॥ १५४ ॥

Transliteration

śakrasya labhate svargaṃ narakaṃ tu na paśyati | haṃsasārasayuktena vimānena sa gacchati || 154 ||

Translation

Er erlangt Śakras (Indras) Himmel und erblickt die Hölle nicht; weiter zieht er in einem himmlischen Vimāna dahin, bespannt mit Schwänen und Sārasas (Kranichen).

Word by Word

• śakrasya: of Indra
• śakrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• labhate: attains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada

• svargam: heaven
• svargam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• narakam: hell
• narakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-अव्यय)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha/Negation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• paśyati: sees
• paśyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada

• haṃsa-sārasa-yuktena: with (a vehicle) yoked with swans and cranes
• haṃsa-sārasa-yuktena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haṃsa (प्रातिपदिक) + sārasa (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त; √yuj)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; समासः: haṃsaśca sārasaśca (dvandva) + yukta (connected/paired)

• vimānena: by an aerial car
• vimānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• gacchati: goes
• gacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada

Speaker

Narada (narrating the fruit of the rite/tirtha in this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shakra (Indra)
• Svarga
• Naraka
• Vimana
• Hamsa
• Sarasa

FAQs

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

The verse states a clear phalaśruti: the performer of the prescribed dharmic act (in this tirtha/mahatmya context) gains Svarga (Indra’s realm) and is spared the experience of Naraka, symbolized by travel in a divine vimāna.

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

While framed as a reward statement, it supports the Purāṇic bhakti-dharma ethos: honoring sacred places and prescribed observances with faith yields divine protection and auspicious posthumous destiny, ultimately encouraging sustained devotion and righteous conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is phala-oriented dharma—following the stated injunctions of the section (vidhi) to obtain the promised spiritual result (phala).