Shloka 43

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

नलकूबरकेशानं ते च संपूज्य मोहिनि । सर्वसिद्धिप्रदातारं कृत्यकृत्यो नरो भवेत् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

nalakūbarakeśānaṃ te ca saṃpūjya mohini | sarvasiddhipradātāraṃ kṛtyakṛtyo naro bhavet || 43 ||

Translation

Ô Mohinī, en vénérant comme il se doit Nalakūbara et Keśāna—dispensateurs de toutes les siddhi—l’homme devient accompli, comme si tout ce qui devait être fait l’avait été.

Word by Word

नलकूबरकेशानम्Keśāna (lord) of Nalakūbara

तेthem

चand

संपूज्यhaving worshipped well

मोहिनिO Enchantress (Mohinī)

सर्वसिद्धिप्रदातारम्the giver of all attainments

कृत्यकृत्यःone who has fulfilled his duties

नरःa man

भवेत्would become/should become

Speaker

Narada (narrative instruction within a mahatmya/ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

Mohini

Nalakubara

Keshana

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere, complete worship (saṃpūjā) of the designated divine beings yields inner fulfillment (kṛtyakṛtyatā) and the sense that one’s essential religious aims have been completed.

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

Bhakti is shown here as expressed through reverent worship and honoring (pūjā) with faith; the fruit is not only “siddhi” but also spiritual contentment—fulfillment that comes from devoted surrender and correct observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual praxis—proper pūjā procedure and intent—aligned with Kalpa (ritual discipline) and the purāṇic mahatmya framework, where correct worship is presented as a means to attain stated results.