Shloka 58

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

शूलस्थाने तु वाल्मीकं नमस्कृत्य कविर्भवेत् । च्यवनार्कं ततः प्रार्च्य सर्वकामसमृद्धिमान् ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

śūlasthāne tu vālmīkaṃ namaskṛtya kavirbhavet | cyavanārkaṃ tataḥ prārcya sarvakāmasamṛddhimān || 58 ||

Translation

At the place called Śūlasthāna, one who bows to the vālmīka (anthill) becomes a poet. Then, by duly worshipping Cyavanārka, one is endowed with prosperity that fulfills all desired aims.

Word by Word

• शूलस्थाने: at the trident-place
• शूलस्थाने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘शूलस्य स्थानम्’ (at the place of the trident)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• वाल्मीकम्: Vālmīka (name of deity/shrine)
• वाल्मीकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाल्मीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (स्थल/देवता-नाम)

• नमस्कृत्य: having bowed/saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive), अव्ययभावः; ‘नमस्करोति’ इत्यस्य क्त्वा (having saluted)

• कविः: a poet/sage
• कविः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भवेत्: may become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च्यवनार्कम्: Cyavana-Arka (name of deity/shrine)
• च्यवनार्कम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: च्यवन + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सम्बन्ध) ‘च्यवनस्य अर्कः’/‘च्यवन-सम्बद्धः अर्कः’ (Cyavana-Arka, a shrine/deity)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘thereafter/from there’

• प्रार्च्य: having worshipped
• प्रार्च्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive), अव्ययभावः; ‘प्रार्च्य’ = प्र + अर्च् (having worshipped)

• सर्वकामसमृद्धिमान्: endowed with fulfilment of all desires
• सर्वकामसमृद्धिमान्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + समृद्धि + मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी) ‘सर्वकामानां समृद्धिः’ + मतुप् (possessing the prosperity/fulfilment of all desires)

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vālmīka
• Cyavanārka
• Śūlasthāna

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-phala teaching: reverence at a specific sacred spot (Śūlasthāna) and worship of a presiding sacred form (Cyavanārka) are said to yield refined capacities (poetic inspiration) and worldly-spiritual prosperity as fruits of devotion and right ritual.

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

Bhakti is shown through simple, focused acts—namaskāra (bowing) and pūjā (worship). The verse emphasizes that sincere reverence to sanctified presences connected with sages/deities can transform one’s inner faculties and bring auspicious outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa/ritual practice in a tirtha context—proper sequence and performance (first obeisance, then worship). It also implicitly links sacred speech/poetics (chandas and śabda-sādhana) to merit gained through dharmic observance.