Shloka 26

Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha

Devanagari script

समर्च्य मंगलां गौरीं पुत्रं जनयति ध्रुवम् । जलैः पांचनदैः पुण्यैर्वाससा परिशोधितैः ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

samarcya maṃgalāṃ gaurīṃ putraṃ janayati dhruvam | jalaiḥ pāṃcanadaiḥ puṇyairvāsasā pariśodhitaiḥ || 26 ||

Translation

吉祥なるガウリー女神を正しく供養すれば、必ずや疑いなく男子を授かる。五つの河の聖なる水と、儀礼により清められた衣をもってその作法を行うのである。

Word by Word

• समर्च्य: having duly worshipped
• समर्च्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), धातु: अर्च्, उपसर्ग: सम्; अर्थे: ‘सम्यक् पूजित्वा’

• मङ्गलाम्: auspicious
• मङ्गलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• गौरीम्: Gaurī (Pārvatī)
• गौरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• पुत्रम्: a son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• जनयति: begets / produces
• जनयति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• ध्रुवम्: surely / certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially: ‘certainly’)

• जलैः: with waters
• जलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• पाञ्चनदैः: of the Pañcanada (five rivers)
• पाञ्चनदैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाञ्चनद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of जलैः)

• पुण्यैः: holy
• पुण्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of जलैः)

• वाससा: with a cloth/garment
• वाससा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• परिशोधितैः: purified / cleansed
• परिशोधितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + शुध् (धातु) → परिशोधित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier of जलैः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya/vrata context; dialogue tradition commonly with Sanatkumara lineage in this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Gauri

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-based, purity-centered form of Devī worship: honoring Maṅgalā Gaurī with sacred river waters and purified clothing is said to yield a definite fruit, emphasizing śraddhā, śauca (ritual cleanliness), and disciplined observance.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, careful arcana (worship) of Gaurī—devotion embodied through offerings, purity, and adherence to prescribed sacred means (holy waters and cleansed garments), showing that devotion in the Purāṇic mode is both heartfelt and ritually grounded.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the stress on jalābhiṣeka with pañcanadī waters and vastra-śuddhi (purified garments), reflecting practical rules of śauca and proper materials used in vrata/pujā.