Shloka 17

Devanagari script

माघं सकलमेवापि नरो यो विधिपूर्वकम् । अरुणोदयके स्नायी स तु जातिस्मरो भवेत् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

māghaṃ sakalamevāpi naro yo vidhipūrvakam | aruṇodayake snāyī sa tu jātismaro bhavet || 17 ||

Translation

マーガ月の全期間にわたり、定められた作法に従ってアруṇодая（暁）の時に沐浴する人は、前世を想起する者（ジャーティスマラ）となる。

Word by Word

माघम्(throughout) the month of Magha

सकलम्entire

एवindeed

अपिalso/even

नरःa man/person

यःwho

विधिपूर्वकम्according to prescribed rule

अरुणोदयकेat dawn

स्नायीone who bathes

सःhe

तुindeed

जातिस्मरःone who remembers past births

भवेत्would become

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-bhāga tīrtha-māhātmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Māgha-snāna (month-long Māgha bath)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined observance of Māgha-month bathing at aruṇodaya, performed as a regulated vow, can yield heightened spiritual cognition—specifically, the extraordinary fruit of remembering previous births (jātismaratā).

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

While not naming a deity here, the verse frames devotion as disciplined practice (niyama) and purity (śauca): regular sacred bathing at the prescribed time supports steadiness of mind and readiness for bhakti-oriented worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical emphasis is on correct timing (kāla)—bathing at aruṇodaya—reflecting jyotiṣa-style time awareness used in vrata and ritual scheduling, along with adherence to vidhi (ritual injunction).