Shloka 23

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

प्राप्नोति पितृलोकं तु क्रीडते पूजितश्च तैः । प्रबोधमासे देवेशमर्चयित्वा महेश्वरम् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

prāpnoti pitṛlokaṃ tu krīḍate pūjitaśca taiḥ | prabodhamāse deveśamarcayitvā maheśvaram || 23 ||

Translation

He attains the world of the ancestors (Pitṛloka) and, honored by them, sports there. Having worshipped the Lord of the gods—Mahādeva (Maheśvara)—in the month of Prabodha, he gains this result.

Word by Word

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• पितृलोकम्: the world of the ancestors
• पितृलोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ-लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विशेषार्थक (indeed)

• क्रीडते: sports/enjoys
• क्रीडते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• पूजितः: being honored/worshipped
• पूजितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजित (कृदन्त; पूज्-धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

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

• तैः: by them (by the ancestors)
• तैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (masc/neut), तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• प्रबोधमासे: in the month of Prabodha
• प्रबोधमासे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रबोध-मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• देवेशम्: Lord of the gods
• देवेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अर्चयित्वा: having worshipped
• अर्चयित्वा: Purvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having worshipped)

• महेश्वरम्: Mahēśvara (Great Lord, Śiva)
• महेश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् ईश्वरः), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga vrata-mahātmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Devesha
• Maheshvara (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-śruti: worship of Maheśvara in Prabodha-māsa yields ancestral merit, culminating in reaching Pitṛloka and being honored by the Pitṛs.

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

Bhakti is shown as concrete worship (arcana) directed to Deva-īśa/Maheśvara at an auspicious time, where sincere devotion produces a defined spiritual destination and recognition among the ancestors.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-style time-sacralization are implied through the specification of an observance tied to a particular month (Prabodha-māsa) and its ritual fruit.