Shloka 25

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति क्रीडते कालमक्षयम् । अर्चयित्वा तथा पौषे स्थाणुं हृष्टेन चेतसा ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇulokamavāpnoti krīḍate kālamakṣayam | arcayitvā tathā pauṣe sthāṇuṃ hṛṣṭena cetasā || 25 ||

Translation

Ayant ainsi vénéré Sthāṇu (Śiva) au mois de Pauṣa, l’esprit empli de joie, on atteint le monde de Viṣṇu (Viṣṇu-loka) et l’on s’y réjouit pour un temps impérissable.

Word by Word

• विष्णुलोकम्: Viṣṇu’s world
• विष्णुलोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु-लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• क्रीडते: sports/enjoys
• क्रीडते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• कालम्: time
• कालम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable/endless
• अक्षयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); (कालम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• अर्चयित्वा: having worshipped
• अर्चयित्वा: Purvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having worshipped)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक (thus/in that manner)

• पौषे: in Pauṣa (month)
• पौषे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• स्थाणुम्: Sthāṇu (Śiva)
• स्थाणुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थाणु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• हृष्टेन: with delighted
• हृष्टेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट (कृदन्त; हृष्-धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (neut/masc), तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular); (चेतसा इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• चेतसा: mind/heart
• चेतसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic teaching; framed within the Narada–Sanatkumāra transmission)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Joyful-hearted worship of Sthāṇu in Pauṣa unexpectedly culminates in the highest wonder: Viṣṇuloka and ‘imperishable time’ of enjoyment."}

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sthanu (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere, joyful worship performed in the proper sacred time (Pauṣa) yields a transcendent fruit: attainment of Viṣṇuloka and imperishable divine bliss, emphasizing the Purāṇic principle that devotion and right observance lead beyond mortal time.

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

Bhakti is highlighted through the inner qualification—“hṛṣṭena cetasā” (a delighted mind). The verse implies that heartfelt worship (not mere formality) is what matures into the highest destination, here expressed as Viṣṇu’s realm.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalā/ritual timing and calendrical discipline are implied: observing worship specifically in the month of Pauṣa reflects applied Jyotiṣa-style lunar month reckoning and smārta/purāṇic vrata scheduling (proper kāla as a key component of rite).