Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

दामोदरगृहं दृष्ट्वा सुखमाप्रोत्यमनुत्तमम् । वस्त्रापथं प्रभासस्य नाभिस्थाने स्थितं शुभे ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

dāmodaragṛhaṃ dṛṣṭvā sukhamāprotyamanuttamam | vastrāpathaṃ prabhāsasya nābhisthāne sthitaṃ śubhe || 84 ||

Translation

Al contemplar la morada de Dāmodara, se alcanza una dicha insuperable. En el auspicioso Prabhāsa existe también el lugar sagrado llamado Vastrāpatha, situado en el “ombligo”, el punto central de la región santa.

Word by Word

• दामोदरगृहम्: the house/temple of Dāmodara
• दामोदरगृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दामोदर-गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘of Dāmodara’ + ‘house’)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; (पाठे ‘आप्रोति/आप्नोति’ भेदः सम्भवः)

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘सुखम्’)

• वस्त्रापथम्: Vastrāpatha (place/route-name)
• वस्त्रापथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र-अपथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (name of a place/route)

• प्रभासस्य: of Prabhāsa
• प्रभासस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), एकवचन

• नाभिस्थाने: at the navel/central place
• नाभिस्थाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि-स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषः (‘navel’ + ‘place/center’)

• स्थितम्: situated
• स्थितम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘situated’

• शुभे: in the auspicious (place)
• शुभे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc/7th), एकवचन; (सम्बोधन/स्थानवाचक-प्रयोगः सम्भवः)

Speaker

Narada (describing the tīrthas and merits within Prabhāsa-kṣetra)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Damodara (Vishnu/Krishna)
• Prabhasa
• Vastrapatha

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that tīrtha-darśana centered on Viṣṇu (here, Dāmodara) is not merely travel but a direct means to attain “anuttama sukha” (unsurpassed spiritual joy), while also mapping Prabhāsa’s sacred topography through named holy spots like Vastrāpatha.

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

It frames bhakti as embodied devotion: seeing (darśana) the Lord’s abode and honoring the Lord’s kṣetra. The promised fruit—supreme bliss—aligns with Vaiṣṇava bhakti where remembrance and reverent visitation of Viṣṇu’s places intensify devotion and purify the heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects Purāṇic tīrtha-vidhi and kṣetra-māhātmya rather than a technical Vedāṅga. Practically, it highlights sacred geography (kṣetra-nābhi/central locus) used in ritual pilgrimage planning—knowing which named tīrthas to visit within Prabhāsa and their relative placement.