Shloka 9

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

तत्र स्नात्वा नरो देवि वह्निलोकमवाप्नुयात् । तत्र देवं कपर्द्दीशं सोपवासः प्रपूज्य च ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

tatra snātvā naro devi vahnilokamavāpnuyāt | tatra devaṃ kaparddīśaṃ sopavāsaḥ prapūjya ca || 9 ||

Translation

Wahai Dewi, siapa yang mandi di sana akan mencapai alam Agni. Di sana pula, sambil berpuasa, hendaknya ia memuja Tuhan Kaparddīśa dengan tata cara yang benar.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• snātvā: having bathed
• snātvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √snā (स्ना, धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), 'having bathed'

• naraḥ: a man/person
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• devi: O Goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• vahni-lokam: Agni’s world (Vahniloka)
• vahni-lokam: Karma (कर्म/Goal as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vahni (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष ('world of Agni')

• avāpnuyāt: would attain
• avāpnuyāt: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√āp (आप्, धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• kaparddīśam: Kaparddīśa (matted-haired Lord Śiva)
• kaparddīśam: Karma (कर्म/Object in apposition to devam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaparddin (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय ('the Lord who is kaparddin'—matted-haired Śiva)

• sa-upavāsaḥ: with fasting; observing a fast
• sa-upavāsaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of naraḥ, implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + upavāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष ('with fasting')

• prapūjya: having worshipped well
• prapūjya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√pūj (पूज्, धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), 'having duly worshipped'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (narrating to a Devi/Divine interlocutor within the tirtha-mahatmya frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Vahni (Agni)
• Kaparddisha (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It states a concrete tirtha-phala: bathing at the specified sacred spot grants attainment of Agni-loka, and fasting combined with worship of Kaparddīśa (Śiva) completes the merit of the rite.

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

Bhakti is expressed through disciplined worship (pūjā) of the deity at the tirtha, strengthened by upavāsa (fasting), showing devotion as both inner resolve and outward ritual observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice aligned with Kalpa-style observance is implied: tīrtha-snāna, upavāsa, and proper pūjā as structured acts of dharma for obtaining a stated spiritual result (loka-prāpti).