Shloka 46

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

सक्तुपिंडान्गुडपिंडान्दद्याच्च दशसंख्यया । ततो गंगातटे रम्ये हेम्ना रूप्येण वा तथा ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

saktupiṃḍānguḍapiṃḍāndadyācca daśasaṃkhyayā | tato gaṃgātaṭe ramye hemnā rūpyeṇa vā tathā || 46 ||

Translation

Hendaknya memberi sepuluh piṇḍa dari tepung jelai sangrai (saktu) dan sepuluh piṇḍa dari gula merah (gula jawa). Setelah itu, di tepi Gangga yang indah, lakukan persembahan menurut vidhi dengan emas atau juga dengan perak.

Word by Word

• सक्तुपिण्डान्: balls (lumps) of parched flour
• सक्तुपिण्डान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सक्तु (प्रातिपदिक) + पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सक्तोः पिण्डाः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• गुडपिण्डान्: balls of jaggery
• गुडपिण्डान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक) + पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गुडस्य पिण्डाः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• दशसंख्यया: in the number of ten
• दशसंख्यया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + संख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दश संख्या यस्य/दशसंख्या); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by the count of ten’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb: then/from there)

• गङ्गातटे: on the bank of the Ganga
• गङ्गातटे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + तट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गङ्गायाः तटः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन

• रम्ये: pleasant/beautiful
• रम्ये: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying गङ्गातटे)

• हेम्ना: with gold
• हेम्ना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• रूप्येण: with silver
• रूप्येण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle: or)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चय (thus/also)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, narrating prescribed tirtha-rites)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-based dharma act: offering specific piṇḍas and making a valued donation (gold/silver) on the Gaṅgā’s bank, emphasizing purification and merit through disciplined charity at a sacred place.

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

Though framed as ritual charity, the verse supports bhakti in practice by directing the devotee to sacred Gaṅgā-tīrtha observances—external acts meant to be performed with reverence, gratitude, and devotional intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure: fixed counts (daśa-saṃkhyā), specified materials (saktu, guḍa), and proper place (gaṅgā-taṭa), illustrating rule-based performance typical of dharma-ritual manuals.