Shloka 67

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

आरामं कारयेद्भक्त्या गृहं चोपवनान्वितम् । कदलीनारिकेरैश्च कपित्थाशोकचंपकैः ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

ārāmaṃ kārayedbhaktyā gṛhaṃ copavanānvitam | kadalīnārikeraiśca kapitthāśokacaṃpakaiḥ || 67 ||

Translation

Avec dévotion (bhakti), qu’on fasse aménager un ārāma, un jardin de délices, et aussi une demeure accompagnée d’un verger — planté de bananiers et de cocotiers, ainsi que de kapiṭṭha, d’aśoka et de campaka.

Word by Word

• आरामम्: a garden/park
• आरामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आराम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कारयेत्: should have made / should make
• कारयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) (णिच्-प्रयोजक)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative) प्रयोगः—‘cause to be made/should make’

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गृहम्: a house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• उपवन-अन्वितम्: accompanied by an orchard/grove
• उपवन-अन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपवन + अन्वित (कृदन्त; √इ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘गृहम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः (उपवनेन अन्वितम्)

• कदली-नारिकेरैः: with banana and coconut (trees)
• कदली-नारिकेरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदली + नारिकेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (कदली च नारिकेराः च)

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

• कपित्थ-अशोक-चम्पकैः: with wood-apple, aśoka, and campaka (trees)
• कपित्थ-अशोक-चम्पकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपित्थ + अशोक + चम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (कपित्थाः च अशोकाः च चम्पकाः च)

Speaker

Narada (instructional voice within Uttara-Bhaga’s dharma/tirtha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It presents devotion (bhakti) not only as worship, but as constructive dharma—creating a garden and orchard that supports life, hospitality, and sacred beauty, turning one’s dwelling into a meritorious, sattvic space.

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

Bhakti is shown as reverent action: establishing an ārāma and upavana with care. Such service-oriented works embody devotion through nurturing, generosity, and creating an environment conducive to worship and virtue.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the verse reflects applied dharma—practical guidance on cultivating auspicious surroundings through specific plantings, aligning daily life with religious merit.