Shloka 37

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

मन्त्रेणानेन सुभगे पुराणोक्तेन चापि हि । ॐगंगायै नारायण्यै शिवायै च नमोनमः ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

mantreṇānena subhage purāṇoktena cāpi hi | oṃgaṃgāyai nārāyaṇyai śivāyai ca namonamaḥ || 37 ||

Translation

Wahai yang mujur, dengan mantra ini yang juga disebut dalam Purāṇa hendaknya bersujud: “Oṁ, berulang-ulang hormat kepada Gaṅgā, kepada Nārāyaṇī, dan kepada Śivā.”

Word by Word

• mantreṇa: by/with the mantra
• mantreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instr.), एकवचन (Singular)

• anena: with this
• anena: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instr.), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम-विशेषण (pronominal adjective)

• subhage: O auspicious lady
• subhage: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subhagā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Voc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• purāṇa-uktena: (as) stated in the Purāṇa
• purāṇa-uktena: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (कृदन्त; √vac)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instr.), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (purāṇena uktam = ‘said in the Purāṇa’); ukta = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/सम्भावना-अव्यय (also/even)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/causal)

• oṃ: Om
• oṃ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रणव-निपात (sacred syllable/particle)

• gaṃgāyai: to Gaṅgā
• gaṃgāyai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṃgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी (Dat.), एकवचन (Singular)

• nārāyaṇyai: to Nārāyaṇī
• nārāyaṇyai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी (Dat.), एकवचन (Singular)

• śivāyai: to Śivā
• śivāyai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी (Dat.), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभूत)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (indeclinable interjection used with dative)

• namaḥ: salutation (again)
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभूत)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Narada (teaching/instructing within a Tirtha-Mahatmya setting in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ganga
• Narayani (Narayani-shakti / epithet)
• Shiva (as Śivā / auspicious divine principle)
• Om

FAQs

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

It authorizes a Purāṇa-sanctioned mantra for tirtha practice, framing Gaṅgā as a divine power linked with Nārāyaṇa and Śiva, so that remembrance (japa) becomes an act of purification and reverence.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as repeated salutations (namo namaḥ) through mantra-japa, directing the mind to sacred names and presences—Gaṅgā, Nārāyaṇī, and Śivā—rather than mere external ritual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-prayoga (practical application of sacred formulae) and correct recitation with Oṁ and dative invocations (gaṅgāyai, nārāyaṇyai, śivāyai), aligning with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammatical case-usage) in ritual speech.