Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

The Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Gaṅgāmāhātmya

Devanagari script

यद्बिन्दुसेवनादेव सगरान्वयसम्भवः । विसृज्य राक्षसं भावं संप्राप्तः परमं पदम् ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

yadbindusevanādeva sagarānvayasambhavaḥ | visṛjya rākṣasaṃ bhāvaṃ saṃprāptaḥ paramaṃ padam || 70 ||

Translation

その聖なる一滴をただ味わうだけで、サガラの系譜に生まれた者は羅刹の性を捨て、至上の境地に到達した。

Word by Word

• यत्: from which; by which
• यत्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun used with -त् in sense 'from which/whereby'

• बिन्दु-सेवनात्: from serving/using the (sacred) drop
• बिन्दु-सेवनात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + सेवन (प्रातिपदिक, from √सेव्)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध: 'bindu-sevana' = 'service/usage of the drop'

• एव: indeed; only
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात); emphasis

• सगर-अन्वय-सम्भवः: one born in Sagara’s lineage
• सगर-अन्वय-सम्भवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); बहु-पद-तत्पुरुष: 'born in the lineage of Sagara'

• विसृज्य: having abandoned
• विसृज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √सृज् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्-अव्ययकृदन्त); 'having abandoned/left'

• राक्षसम्: demonic
• राक्षसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying 'भावम्'

• भावम्: state; nature
• भावम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• संप्राप्तः: attained; reached
• संप्राप्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + √आप् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त); Masculine, Nominative, Singular; used predicatively = 'has attained'

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying 'पदम्'

• पदम्: abode; state; goal
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Sagara

FAQs

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

It teaches that even minimal contact with a truly sacred medium (a “bindu,” a consecrated drop) can purify deep-seated negative tendencies and lead one toward the highest spiritual attainment (parama-pada).

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

The verse emphasizes grace and sanctity: sincere approach to what is connected with the Divine—such as tirtha or consecrated remnants—can rapidly transform character, supporting bhakti as a purifying, elevating force.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is tirtha-sevana and śauca (purificatory practice) as a dharmic discipline leading toward moksha.