Shloka 66

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

बकुलस्वामिनोऽभ्यर्चा नृणां स्वर्गतिदायिनी । संपूज्य मारुतां देवीं सर्वकामफलं लभेत् ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

bakulasvāmino'bhyarcā nṛṇāṃ svargatidāyinī | saṃpūjya mārutāṃ devīṃ sarvakāmaphalaṃ labhet || 66 ||

Translation

Die Verehrung von Bakula-svāmin schenkt den Menschen den Gang in den Himmel. Und wer die Göttin Mārutā rechtmäßig verehrt, erlangt die Früchte aller Wünsche.

Word by Word

• बकुलस्वामिनः: of Bakulasvāmin
• बकुलस्वामिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बकुलस्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; समासः—बकुल + स्वामिन् (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष: ‘Bakula-svāmin’)

• अभ्यर्चा: worship
• अभ्यर्चा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नृणाम्: of men / for people
• नृणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्वर्गतिदायिनी: granting the path to heaven
• स्वर्गतिदायिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ग + गति + दायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—स्वर्ग-गति (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + दायिनी (agent noun)

• संपूज्य: having worshipped
• संपूज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्√पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having duly worshipped’

• मारुताम्: Marutā (name/epithet)
• मारुताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मारुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (देवीम् इति)

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वकामफलम्: the fruit of all desires
• सर्वकामफलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + काम + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सर्व-काम (कर्मधारय) + फल (तत्पुरुष: ‘fruit of all desires’)

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework typical of this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Bakula-svāmin
• Mārutā Devī
• Svarga

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it links disciplined worship (abhyarcā/saṁpūjā) at a sacred context to concrete spiritual outcomes—svarga-gati through Bakula-svāmin and comprehensive wish-fulfillment through Mārutā Devī.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as focused, reverential worship of a named Lord and a goddess; the verse emphasizes devotion supported by proper honoring (saṁpūjya) as an efficacious means to attain both spiritual and worldly ends.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is implied (kalpa/ācāra): the verse stresses correct performance of pūjā (abhyarcā, saṁpūjā) and the doctrine of results (phala) tied to prescribed worship in a tirtha-mahātmya setting.