Shloka 22

Devanagari script

पितुर्वचनकारी च मनोवाक्कायशक्तितः । तस्य भागीरथीस्नानमहन्यहनि जायते ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

piturvacanakārī ca manovākkāyaśaktitaḥ | tasya bhāgīrathīsnānamahanyahani jāyate || 22 ||

Translation

また、心と言葉と身体の力を尽くして父の命に従う者は、日ごとに、バーギーラティー（ガンガー）で沐浴するのに等しい功徳を得る。

Word by Word

• पितुः: of (one's) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वचनकारी: one who obeys the word
• वचनकारी: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-सम्बन्ध/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वचन + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वचनं करोति/वचनस्य कारी)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• मनः: by mind
• मनः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वे तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थे (as member of compound)

• वाक्: by speech
• वाक्: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वे सदस्य (member)

• काय: by body
• काय: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वे सदस्य

• शक्तितः: by (one's) power/capacity
• शक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणे (by the power/through capability)

• तस्य: for him / of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भागीरथीस्नानम्: bath in the Bhāgīrathī (Ganga)
• भागीरथीस्नानम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागीरथी + स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भागीरथ्यां स्नानम्)

• अहनि: day by day
• अहनि: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-सप्तमी (iterative locative)

• अहनि: each day
• अहनि: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition) for distributive sense

• जायते: arises/occurs
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Steady ethical resolve (obeying the father with full capacity) culminates in a serene phala-śruti: daily merit equal to Gaṅgā bathing."}

Characters & Entities

• Bhagirathi
• Ganga

FAQs

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

It equates sincere, wholehearted obedience to one’s father (with mind, speech, and body) to the daily merit of bathing in the sacred Gaṅgā, showing that lived dharma can match major tīrtha-rites in spiritual fruit.

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

It frames devotion as practical reverence expressed through service and obedience; honoring a worthy authority (here, the father) with inner intent and outward action becomes a daily sacred act comparable to tīrtha-worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual principles (Kalpa) are implied: the verse teaches that the ‘phala’ (result) of a renowned rite—Bhāgīrathī-snānā—can be attained through disciplined conduct (ācāra), emphasizing intention and correct performance rather than mere location.