Shloka 54

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

नारायणं महेशं च ब्रह्माणं भास्करं तथा । भगीरथं च नृपतिं हिमवंतं नगेश्वरम् ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

nārāyaṇaṃ maheśaṃ ca brahmāṇaṃ bhāskaraṃ tathā | bhagīrathaṃ ca nṛpatiṃ himavaṃtaṃ nageśvaram || 54 ||

Translation

ナーラーヤナ（Nārāyaṇa）、マヘーシャ（Maheśa）、ブラフマー（Brahmā）、またバースカラ（Bhāskara、日神）を念じて敬礼し、さらに王バギーラタ（Bhagīratha）と、山々の主ヒマヴァーン（Himavān）をも想起して崇めるべし。

Word by Word

• नारायणम्: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• महेशम्: Maheśa (Śiva)
• महेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भास्करम्: Bhāskara (Sun)
• भास्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/conjunction: ‘also/likewise’)

• भगीरथम्: Bhagīratha
• भगीरथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगीरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नृपतिम्: the king
• नृपतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हिमवन्तम्: Himavān (the Himalaya)
• हिमवन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नग-ईश्वरम्: lord of mountains
• नग-ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नग (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (नगानाम् ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (within a tirtha-mahatmya narration in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana (Vishnu)
• Mahesha (Shiva)
• Brahma
• Bhaskara (Surya)
• Bhagiratha
• Himavan (Himalaya)

FAQs

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

It functions as a sacred remembrance (smaraṇa) list: invoking key cosmic deities and exemplary figures (Bhagīratha, Himavān) to sanctify tirtha-oriented practice and align the pilgrim with dharma and divine grace.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent recollection and honoring of the Supreme (Nārāyaṇa) together with revered devas and dharmic exemplars—an inclusive devotional mood often used in tirtha-mahātmya contexts to deepen faith during pilgrimage and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; however, the verse reflects mantra-style nāma-smaraṇa (name-recitation) used in ritual contexts, aligning with practical prayoga (application) in worship and pilgrimage observances.