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Shloka 61

Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya

Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa

नन्दीश्वरस्य मूर्ति तु दृष्टवा मुच्येत किल्बिषै: । स्वर्गमार्गे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोक॑ स गच्छति

Nandīśvarasya mūrti tu dṛṣṭvā mucyeta kilbiṣaiḥ | svargamārge naraḥ snātvā brahmalokaṃ sa gacchati ||

アジャḍリヤは言った。「ただナンディーシュヴァラ(Nandīśvara)の御像を拝するだけで、人は罪より解き放たれると言われる。さらに『天への道』と名づけられた聖なるティールタで沐浴すれば、その者はブラフマローカ(Brahmaloka)へ赴く。」

नन्दीश्वरस्यof Nandīśvara
नन्दीश्वरस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootनन्दीश्वर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
मूर्तिम्image/form
मूर्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तुindeed/but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
मुच्येतwould be freed/is freed
मुच्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootमुच्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Atmanepada (passive sense), Third, Singular
किल्बिषैःfrom sins/impurities
किल्बिषैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकिल्बिष
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
स्वर्गमार्गेon the path to heaven
स्वर्गमार्गे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्गमार्ग
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
नरःa man/person
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्नात्वाhaving bathed
स्नात्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootस्ना
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
ब्रह्मलोकम्Brahma-world
ब्रह्मलोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गच्छतिgoes/attains
गच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent (Lat), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

अजड्रिय उवाच

A
Ajaḍriya
N
Nandīśvara
M
mūrti (icon/image)
S
Svargamārga (tīrtha/place-name)
B
Brahmaloka

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that sacred encounter (darśana of a revered divine form) and ritual purification (bathing at a holy tīrtha) are portrayed as powerful means for removing moral taint (kilbiṣa) and for attaining an exalted spiritual destination (Brahmaloka).

Ajaḍriya is describing the merit (phala) of specific sacred acts connected with a holy site: seeing the image of Nandīśvara and bathing at a place called ‘Svargamārga,’ with the promised result of freedom from sins and ascent to Brahmaloka.