Shloka 37

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

रौहिणेयं नरो भक्त्या लभेदभिमतं फलम् । सर्वपापैर्विनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

rauhiṇeyaṃ naro bhaktyā labhedabhimataṃ phalam | sarvapāpairvinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ ca gacchati || 37 ||

Translation

Quien adora a Rauhiṇeya con devoción obtiene el fruto deseado; libre de todos los pecados, también llega al mundo de Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• rauhiṇeyam: Rauhiṇeya (Balarama)
• rauhiṇeyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rauhiṇeya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• labhet: would obtain
• labhet: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (लभ् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/सम्भावना), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• abhimatam: desired
• abhimatam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhimata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP used adjectivally: 'approved/desired'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (फलम्)

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• sarvapāpaiḥ: from all sins (as the source of separation)
• sarvapāpaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सर्वाणि पापानि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• vinirmuktaḥ: freed
• vinirmuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + nir√muc (मुच् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (नरः)

• viṣṇulokam: Vishnu’s world
• viṣṇulokam: Karma (कर्म/Object/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: विष्णोः लोकम्), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

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

• gacchati: goes
• gacchati: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Assurance-giving teaching: devotion leads to desired boons, purification, and final ascent."}

Characters & Entities

• Rauhiṇeya
• Vishnu
• Viṣṇuloka

FAQs

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

It presents a classic phala-śruti: devoted worship brings both worldly desired results (abhimata-phala) and spiritual ascent—pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sins) culminating in attainment of Viṣṇuloka.

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

Bhakti is shown as the decisive means: through heartfelt devotion to the deity addressed as Rauhiṇeya, one gains grace that yields tangible fruits and purification, ultimately leading to Viṣṇu’s abode.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as a ritual-phala statement (phala-śruti) emphasizing the efficacy of devotional worship within a tirtha/mahatmya framework.