Shloka 10

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

यात्रां करोति कृष्णस्य श्रद्धया यः समाहितः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं व्रजेन्नरः ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

yātrāṃ karoti kṛṣṇasya śraddhayā yaḥ samāhitaḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ vrajennaraḥ || 10 ||

Translation

Celui qui, avec foi et esprit recueilli, accomplit un pèlerinage pour le Seigneur Kṛṣṇa, est délivré de tous les péchés et gagne le monde de Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• यात्राम्: pilgrimage/journey
• यात्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• करोति: does/performs
• करोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु; √कृ)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• समाहितः: collected/attentive
• समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-धा (धातु; √धा) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (क्त-प्रत्यय; past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (नरस्य)

• विष्णुलोकम्: Vishnu’s world
• विष्णुलोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु-लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; गन्तव्य-कर्म

• व्रजेत्: should go/attain
• व्रजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु; √व्रज्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context of tirtha-mahatmya)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Viṣṇu
• Viṣṇuloka

FAQs

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

It states that pilgrimage undertaken specifically for Kṛṣṇa, when supported by śraddhā (faith) and samādhāna (inner composure), becomes a direct purifier of pāpa and a cause for attaining Viṣṇuloka—linking tirtha-yātrā to liberation-oriented merit.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as intentional God-centered yātrā: the journey is not mere travel but an act of worship done with faith and a steady mind. The promised result (freedom from sin and reaching Viṣṇu’s abode) emphasizes devotion as the inner driver of sacred action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) in the form of tirtha-yātrā, stressing the required mental discipline (samāhita) and faith (śraddhā) as essential components for the rite’s efficacy.