Shloka 26

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

पापहा दुःखहारी च सर्वकामफलप्रदः । रुद्रलोक प्रदो माघो नार्मदे परिकीर्तितः ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

pāpahā duḥkhahārī ca sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ | rudraloka prado māgho nārmade parikīrtitaḥ || 26 ||

Translation

Comme le proclame la tradition de la Narmadā, le mois de Māgha détruit les péchés, emporte la souffrance, accorde les fruits de tous les vœux et donne l’entrée dans le monde de Rudra.

Word by Word

• पाप-हा: destroyer of sin
• पाप-हा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु) → हा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—पापं हन्ति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• दुःख-हारी: remover of sorrow
• दुःख-हारी: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + हृ (धातु) → हारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—दुःखं हरति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्व-काम-फल-प्रदः: giver of the fruits of all desires
• सर्व-काम-फल-प्रदः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—सर्वेषां कामानां फलं प्रददाति इति (षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• रुद्र-लोक-प्रदः: giver of Rudra’s world
• रुद्र-लोक-प्रदः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः—रुद्रलोकं प्रददाति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• माघः: Māgha
• माघः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• नर्मदे: at/on the Narmadā
• नर्मदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर्मदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• परिकीर्तितः: is proclaimed
• परिकीर्तितः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘is proclaimed’

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narmada Mahatmya context, traditionally relayed in Narada Purana dialogues)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Māgha-vrata (Māgha observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Narmada
• Magha

FAQs

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

It elevates Māgha (especially in the Narmadā tīrtha context) as a highly meritorious period that purifies sin, relieves suffering, fulfills rightful desires, and can lead to exalted posthumous realms like Rudra-loka.

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

By praising Māgha connected to a sacred river-mahātmya, the verse points to bhakti expressed through tīrtha-sevā—faithful observances (snāna, vrata, worship) undertaken with reverence, yielding inner purification and divine grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa-oriented practice and sacred calendrics: it underscores time-based observance (Māgha) and tīrtha-linked ritual merit, aligning vows and bathing rites with an auspicious lunar month.