Shloka 37

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

हंसकुंदप्रभायुक्तैर्विमानैश्चन्द्रसन्निभैः । सुश्वेतवृषयुक्तैश्च मुक्ताजालविभूषितैः ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

haṃsakuṃdaprabhāyuktairvimānaiścandrasannibhaiḥ | suśvetavṛṣayuktaiśca muktājālavibhūṣitaiḥ || 37 ||

Translation

The blessed are borne in celestial vimānas, radiant like swans and kunda blossoms, moonlike in splendor—drawn by perfectly white bulls and adorned with netted garlands of pearls.

Word by Word

• हंस-कुन्द-प्रभा-युक्तैः: endowed with the radiance of swans and jasmine
• हंस-कुन्द-प्रभा-युक्तैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक) + कुन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √युज् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास: हंसकुन्दप्रभया युक्त (endowed with the lustre of swans and jasmine)

• विमानैः: with aerial chariots
• विमानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), बहुवचन — Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• चन्द्र-सन्निभैः: moon-like
• चन्द्र-सन्निभैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास: चन्द्रवत् सन्निभ (moon-like)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सु-श्वेत-वृष-युक्तैः: yoked with very white bulls
• सु-श्वेत-वृष-युक्तैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + वृष (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √युज् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास: सुश्वेतैः वृषैः युक्त (yoked with very white bulls)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मुक्ता-जाल-विभूषितैः: adorned with pearl-nets
• मुक्ता-जाल-विभूषितैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्ता (प्रातिपदिक) + जाल (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भूष् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास: मुक्ताजालेन विभूषित (adorned with nets of pearls)

Speaker

Narada (narration within Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vimana

FAQs

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

It depicts the punya-phala (merit-result) of dharmic or tirtha-associated conduct: purity and devotion culminate in an exalted post-death passage symbolized by luminous vimānas, white bulls, and pearl adornments—imagery for honor, purity, and divine approval.

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

Though not naming a deity directly, the verse uses classic Purāṇic reward imagery to affirm that sincere dharma performed with śraddhā (faith)—often including Vishnu-bhakti in the Narada Purana’s broader teaching—elevates the devotee to auspicious realms and divine conveyance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as phala-śruti-style description (result statement) common in Purāṇic mahatmyas, reinforcing ritual-ethics outcomes rather than technical procedure.