Shloka 57

The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits

Devanagari script

गच्छंति विष्णुसायुज्यं कुलैः सप्तशतैः सह ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

gacchaṃti viṣṇusāyujyaṃ kulaiḥ saptaśataiḥ saha || 57 ||

Translation

Ils obtiennent le Viṣṇu-sāyujya, l’union avec Viṣṇu, avec sept cents générations de leur lignée.

Word by Word

• गच्छन्ति: go/attain
• गच्छन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• विष्णु-सायुज्यम्: union/identity with Vishnu
• विष्णु-सायुज्यम्: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + सायुज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः सायुज्यम्)

• कुलैः: with families/lineages
• कुलैः: Sahakarana (सहकारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• सप्त-शतैः: with seven hundreds (i.e., 700)
• सप्त-शतैः: Sahakarana (सहकारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—द्विगुः (संख्यापूर्वकः)

• सह: together with
• सह: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—सहार्थक (indeclinable: ‘together with’)

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares an exceptionally high phala (spiritual result): liberation as Viṣṇu-sāyujya, extending merit beyond the individual to a vast span of one’s lineage, emphasizing the far-reaching power of dharma, vrata, or tirtha-related devotion described in the surrounding context.

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

By centering the highest goal as union with Viṣṇu, it frames bhakti-oriented practice as not merely worldly merit but a direct cause for mokṣa, portraying devotion as potent enough to uplift even one’s family line.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this single verse; it functions as a phala-śruti—an outcome statement commonly attached to ritual, vrata, or tirtha instructions.