Shloka 71

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

निष्क्रम्य देवतागारात्कृतकृत्यो भवेन्नरः । प्रणम्यायतने पश्चाद्व्रजेत्तत्र समाहितः ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

niṣkramya devatāgārātkṛtakṛtyo bhavennaraḥ | praṇamyāyatane paścādvrajettatra samāhitaḥ || 71 ||

Translation

Après être sorti du sanctuaire de la Divinité, l’homme doit sentir que son devoir est accompli; puis, s’étant de nouveau prosterné dans l’enceinte sacrée, il doit partir de là l’esprit calme et recueilli.

Word by Word

• निष्क्रम्य: having exited
• निष्क्रम्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निस् + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त (gerund) ‘having gone out’

• देवतागारात्: from the deity’s shrine
• देवतागारात्: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवतागार (प्रातिपदिक; देवता + आगार)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी एकवचन; ablative singular (from the temple/house of the deity)

• कृतकृत्यः: one who has fulfilled his duty
• कृतकृत्यः: कर्तृविशेषण (Agent-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतकृत्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृत + कृत्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; nominative singular; विशेषणम् (nara)

• भवेत्: should become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should be/become

• नरः: the man
• नरः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; nominative singular

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त (gerund) ‘having bowed’

• आयतने: at the sanctuary
• आयतने: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; locative singular (in/at the abode)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक/क्रमवाचक (afterwards)

• व्रजेत्: should go
• व्रजेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should go

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• समाहितः: composed/attentive
• समाहितः: कर्तृविशेषण (Agent-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle) प्रयुक्तः विशेषणरूपेण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘collected, composed’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devatā (the deity in the shrine)

FAQs

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

It teaches that temple worship should conclude with inner completeness (kṛtakṛtya) and renewed reverence (praṇāma), leaving the shrine with mental steadiness (samāhita) rather than haste or distraction.

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

Bhakti is shown not only as emotion but as disciplined reverence—bowing again and departing calmly after darśana—so devotion matures into sustained mindfulness and humility.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and sadācāra: the correct sequence for concluding pūjā—exit, final obeisance, and composed departure—preserving ritual purity and devotional focus.