Shloka 41

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

दिव्यमाल्यांबरा चैव दिव्यरत्नविभूषिता । प्रत्यक्षरूपा पुरतस्तिष्ठत्येव वरप्रदा ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

divyamālyāṃbarā caiva divyaratnavibhūṣitā | pratyakṣarūpā puratastiṣṭhatyeva varapradā || 41 ||

Translation

Adornada con guirnaldas y vestiduras celestiales, y engalanada con joyas divinas, ella permanece de pie, visible y directa ante el devoto, justo enfrente, otorgando dones.

Word by Word

• दिव्य-माल्य-अम्बरा: having divine garlands and garments
• दिव्य-माल्य-अम्बरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + माल्य + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (दिव्यं माल्यं च अम्बरं च यस्या सा); Nominative singular feminine

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय; conjunction (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय; emphatic particle (indeed/just)

• दिव्य-रत्न-विभूषिता: adorned with divine jewels
• दिव्य-रत्न-विभूषिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + रत्न + विभूषित (कृदन्त; √भूष्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘विभूषिता’ = adorned; तत्पुरुष-समास (दिव्यरत्नैः विभूषिता)

• प्रत्यक्ष-रूपा: in visible form
• प्रत्यक्ष-रूपा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रत्यक्ष + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (प्रत्यक्षं रूपं यस्या); Nominative singular feminine

• पुरतः: in front
• पुरतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशार्थक-अव्यय; adverb (in front/before)

• तिष्ठति: stands
• तिष्ठति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative, 3rd person singular

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय; emphatic particle

• वर-प्रदा: bestower of boons
• वर-प्रदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (वरं प्रददाति इति/वरस्य प्रदा); Nominative singular feminine

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within a Tirtha/Mahatmya description; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage assumed for Book 2 teaching context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Gaṅgā-arcana (contextual continuation)

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta (wonder)","secondary_rasa":"bhakti (devotion)","emotional_journey":"Awe intensifies as the tīrtha-deity becomes directly visible, richly adorned, and immediately boon-giving."}

FAQs

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

It emphasizes pratyakṣa-darśana—divinity becoming directly perceptible—showing that sincere worship in a sacred context culminates in a manifest, boon-giving presence.

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

By portraying the deity (or divine power) as standing ‘before’ the devotee and granting boons, it frames bhakti as a relational path: devotion leads to divine proximity, vision, and grace (anugraha).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it instead reflects pūjā-upacāra culture (garlands, garments, ornaments) and the phala principle—ritual devotion culminating in tangible spiritual reward.