Shloka 57

Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy

Devanagari script

तथाघमर्षणं चात्र सूक्तं सर्वाघपर्षणम् । उत्तीर्य वाससी धौते निर्मले परिधाय च ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

tathāghamarṣaṇaṃ cātra sūktaṃ sarvāghaparṣaṇam | uttīrya vāsasī dhaute nirmale paridhāya ca || 57 ||

Translation

Likewise, one should recite here the Aghamarṣaṇa Sūkta, the hymn that removes all sins. Then, having come out of the water, one should put on two washed garments—clean, pure, and spotless.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), प्रकारवाचक (thus/likewise)

• अघमर्षणम्: Aghamarṣaṇa (rite/mantra)
• अघमर्षणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agha-marṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (अघस्य मर्षणम्)

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

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: here)

• सूक्तम्: hymn/vedic verse
• सूक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūkta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• सर्वाघपर्षणम्: that which removes all sins
• सर्वाघपर्षणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-agha-parṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वाणि अघानि पर्षति/नाशयति)

• उत्तीर्य: having come out (of the water)
• उत्तीर्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-tṝ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), धातुः: उत्तॄ (to come out/cross over)

• वाससी: two garments (upper and lower cloth)
• वाससी: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), द्विवचन (dual)

• धौते: washed
• धौते: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhauta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) from धाव्/धौ (to wash) used adjectivally

• निर्मले: clean/pure
• निर्मले: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirmala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण

• परिधाय: having put on
• परिधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-dhā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), धातुः: परिधा (to put on/wear)

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

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Aghamarshana Sukta

FAQs

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

It frames holy bathing as a complete purification rite: recitation of the Aghamarṣaṇa Sūkta for inner cleansing, followed by wearing clean garments for outer ritual purity.

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

By prescribing a sin-removing Vedic hymn and disciplined purity, it supports bhakti as a practiced, reverent approach—preparing the devotee to worship with a purified body and mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa/ritual procedure (proper sequence after snāna) and the use of Vedic sūkta recitation as a recognized method of purification (prāyaścitta-oriented practice).