Shloka 105

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

प्रवेशयंति तं हस्ते गृहीत्वा साधकेश्वरम् । ततो रसायनं दिव्यं पाययंति सुलोचने ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

praveśayaṃti taṃ haste gṛhītvā sādhakeśvaram | tato rasāyanaṃ divyaṃ pāyayaṃti sulocane || 105 ||

Translation

彼女らは修行者（サーダカ）たちの主の手を取り、内へと導く。ついで、ああ美しき眼の者よ、神妙なるラサーヤナ（rasāyana）—若返りの霊薬—を飲ませた。

Word by Word

• praveśayanti: they lead (him) in / cause (him) to enter
• praveśayanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + viś (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative): 'cause to enter'

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• haste: in/at the hand
• haste: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative, 7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• gṛhītvā: having taken (by the hand)
• gṛhītvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (Absolutive/Gerund), 'having taken/holding'

• sādhaka-īśvaram: the lord of practitioners (Sādhakeśvara)
• sādhaka-īśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhaka (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): तत्पुरुष (Tatpurusha) — 'साधकानाम् ईश्वरः' (lord of practitioners) / 'साधक-ईश्वर' as title; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), sequence adverb: 'then/thereupon'

• rasāyanam: elixir/rasāyana
• rasāyanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasāyana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) qualifying 'rasāyanam'

• pāyayanti: they make (him) drink
• pāyayanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); णिच्-प्रत्यय (causative): 'make drink'

• su-locane: O beautiful-eyed one
• su-locane: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): कर्मधारय (Karmadharaya) — 'सुन्दरं लोचनं यस्य/यस्या' (having beautiful eyes); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative, 8th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; traditionally Sūta recounting to sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sādhakeśvara

FAQs

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

It portrays ritual hospitality and inner transformation: the practitioner is led inward (symbolizing initiation/entry into a sacred space) and given a divine rasāyana, indicating purification, renewal, and readiness for higher religious merit in a tīrtha context.

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

Bhakti here is implied through reverent service—guiding the devotee by the hand and offering sacred nourishment—showing that divine grace and sanctifying gifts support the devotee’s progress in sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice) is emphasized: proper reception, guided entry into a consecrated setting, and administering sanctified substances—elements aligned with regulated rite-performance rather than grammar or astrology.