Shloka 35

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

एवं प्रसाद्य चानंतमजेयं त्रिदशार्चितम् । कैलासशिखराकारं चंद्रकांतवराननम् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ prasādya cānaṃtamajeyaṃ tridaśārcitam | kailāsaśikharākāraṃ caṃdrakāṃtavarānanam || 35 ||

Translation

Thus, having propitiated the Infinite One—unconquerable and worshipped by the gods—(he beheld) Him whose form was like the summit of Kailāsa, and whose beautiful face shone with the radiance of moonstone.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• prasādya: having propitiated
• prasādya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√sad (सद् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/अव्ययभाव-क्रियाविशेषण), पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having pleased)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• anantam: Ananta (Balarama)
• anantam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ananta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• ajeyam: unconquerable
• ajeyam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ajeya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of अनन्तम्)

• tridaśārcitam: worshipped by the gods
• tridaśārcitam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tridaśa + arcita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: त्रिदशानाम् अर्चितम्); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• kailāsaśikharākāram: having the form of Mount Kailasa’s peak
• kailāsaśikharākāram: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kailāsa + śikhara + ākāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कैलासस्य शिखरस्य आकारः इव—उपमानार्थे), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• caṃdrakāṃtavarānanam: with a splendid moonlike face
• caṃdrakāṃtavarānanam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caṃdrakānta + vara + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (वरम् आननम् यस्य/चन्द्रकान्त-सदृशं वरं आननम्), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ananta
• Devas (Tridasha)
• Kailasa
• Candrakanta (moonstone)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sincere propitiation (prasāda) leads to divine grace and direct vision (darśana) of the Infinite Lord, who is beyond conquest and honored even by the devas.

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

Bhakti is shown as pleasing the Lord through reverence and worship; the fruit of such devotion is the Lord’s compassionate self-revelation, described through elevating sacred imagery.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly illustrates stotra-style sacred poetics (alakāra) used in Purāṇic praise; it does not directly teach a specific Vedāṅga practice like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa in this line.