Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

कलाकुंडाप्लुतो मर्त्यो मुक्तिभागी न संशयः । कपिलेशं समभ्यर्च्य कपिलायूथमाप्नुयात् ॥ ७४ ॥

Transliteration

kalākuṃḍāpluto martyo muktibhāgī na saṃśayaḥ | kapileśaṃ samabhyarcya kapilāyūthamāpnuyāt || 74 ||

Translation

Jeder Sterbliche, der in Kalākuṇḍa badet, hat ohne Zweifel Anteil an der Befreiung (mokṣa). Und wer Kapileśa recht verehrt, erlangt die Gemeinschaft, die Schar der Kapilas.

Word by Word

• कलाकुंडाप्लुतः: one who has bathed in Kalākuṇḍa
• कलाकुंडाप्लुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलाकुंड + आप्लुत (प्रातिपदिक; प्लु-धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कलाकुंडे आप्लुतः (स्नातः/निमग्नः) इति सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (मर्त्यः)

• मर्त्यः: a mortal
• मर्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मुक्तिभागी: a sharer in liberation
• मुक्तिभागी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्ति + भागिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः मुक्तेः भागी इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (मर्त्यः)

• न: no
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कपिलेशम्: Kapileśa
• कपिलेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिलेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped well
• समभ्यर्च्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अभि + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having duly worshipped’

• कपिलायूथम्: the herd/group of Kapilas
• कपिलायूथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल + आयूथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः कपिलानाम् आयूथम् (समूहः) इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• आप्नुयात्: would attain
• आप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta (narrating Narada Purana’s tīrtha-māhātmya discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kalākuṇḍa
• Kapileśa
• Kapila

FAQs

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

It declares the tīrtha-phala: bathing in Kalākuṇḍa grants assured eligibility for mokṣa, and worship of Kapileśa leads to exalted post-mortem attainment—joining the Kapila host—showing the Purāṇic power of tīrtha and īśvara-arcana together.

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

Bhakti is expressed as samyak-arcana (proper worship) of Kapileśa; the verse links devotional worship with transformative results, teaching that reverent tīrtha-sevā plus deity-worship yields liberation-oriented merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual praxis is implied: tīrtha-snāna (purificatory bath) and arcana (formal worship) follow kalpa-style procedure, emphasizing correct performance of rites rather than a technical discussion of grammar or astrology.