Shloka 81

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

अश्वैः षोडशभिस्तत्र स्वर्णयूपविराजितैः । स्वर्णभूषणभूषाढ्यै रेजे सोऽपि यथाविधि ॥ ८१ ॥

Transliteration

aśvaiḥ ṣoḍaśabhistatra svarṇayūpavirājitaiḥ | svarṇabhūṣaṇabhūṣāḍhyai reje so'pi yathāvidhi || 81 ||

Translation

そこでは十六頭の馬を備え、黄金の祭柱（ユーパ）が輝き、馬もまた黄金の飾りで豊かに荘厳されていた。彼も定められた作法どおりに儀礼を行い、ひときわ光を放った。

Word by Word

• अश्वैः: with horses
• अश्वैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• षोडशभिः: with sixteen
• षोडशभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडश (प्रातिपदिक; संख्या)
• Form: (सामान्यतः) पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘अश्वैः’ इति विशेषणम्

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha (देश/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• स्वर्णयूपविराजितैः: adorned with golden sacrificial posts
• स्वर्णयूपविराजितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्णयूपविराजित (प्रातिपदिक; स्वर्ण + यूप + विराजित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्णस्य यूपैः विराजिताः)

• स्वर्णभूषणभूषाढ्यैः: richly ornamented with golden jewelry
• स्वर्णभूषणभूषाढ्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्णभूषणभूषाढ्य (प्रातिपदिक; स्वर्ण + भूषण + भूषा + आढ्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्णभूषणैः भूषया आढ्याः = richly adorned with golden ornaments)

• रेजे: shone
• रेजे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: राज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (रेजे)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• यथाविधि: according to the prescribed rite
• यथाविधि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + विधि (अव्ययभाव-समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; क्रियाविशेषण (according to rule)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a Tirtha/Ritual account in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sacred results come from performing dharmic rites in strict accordance with vidhi (scriptural procedure), where outer splendor supports—but does not replace—ritual correctness.

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

Bhakti here is implied through reverent obedience to dharma: honoring divine order by executing the prescribed rite properly (yathāvidhi) is treated as an act of devotion expressed through disciplined worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: the verse foregrounds correct performance (vidhi), including yajna implements like the yūpa and the regulated arrangement of offerings.