Shloka 95

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

श्वेतमाधवमाहात्म्यं स्वर्गद्वारस्य वर्णनम् । उदधेर्दर्शनं चैव स्नानं तर्पणमेव च ॥ ९५ ॥

Transliteration

śvetamādhavamāhātmyaṃ svargadvārasya varṇanam | udadherdarśanaṃ caiva snānaṃ tarpaṇameva ca || 95 ||

Translation

This chapter sets forth the māhātmya of Śveta-Mādhava, a description of the sacred place called Svargadvāra, and also the sight of the ocean—together with bathing there and the offering of tarpaṇa, libations of water.

Word by Word

• श्वेत-माधव-माहात्म्यम्: the glory of Śveta-Mādhava
• श्वेत-माधव-माहात्म्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + माधव (प्रातिपदिक) + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (श्वेतमाधवस्य माहात्म्यम् = glory of Śveta-Mādhava)

• स्वर्ग-द्वारस्य: of the gate of heaven
• स्वर्ग-द्वारस्य: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वर्गस्य द्वारम् = gate of heaven)

• वर्णनम्: description
• वर्णनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन

• उदधेः: of the ocean
• उदधेः: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• दर्शनम्: seeing
• दर्शनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन

• तर्पणम्: libation/oblatory offering (tarpaṇa)
• तर्पणम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (and)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Mādhava/Śveta-Mādhava)
• Svargadvāra
• Ocean (Udadhi)

FAQs

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

It functions as a compact outline of the chapter’s sacred itinerary—glorifying Śveta-Mādhava and prescribing tīrtha-based merits through ocean darśana, ritual bathing, and tarpaṇa, which together purify and support dharma.

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

By centering the narrative on Śveta-Mādhava’s māhātmya, it frames pilgrimage acts (darśana, snāna) as expressions of Viṣṇu-bhakti—devotion enacted through reverent approach to the Lord’s sacred place.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: snāna as a tīrtha-rite and tarpaṇa as a water-offering procedure for pitṛs and devatās, typically performed with proper saṅkalpa and mantric observance.