Shloka 101

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

स्नातश्च नैमिषे कुंडे नैमिषस्नानपुण्यभाक् । स्नात्वा वेदवतीतीर्थे स्त्री सतीत्वमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

snātaśca naimiṣe kuṃḍe naimiṣasnānapuṇyabhāk | snātvā vedavatītīrthe strī satītvamavāpnuyāt || 101 ||

Translation

ナイミシャの池で沐浴すれば、ナイミシャ聖浴の功徳を受ける。またヴェーダヴァティーのティールタで沐浴すれば、女性はサティートヴァム—貞節と夫への真実の徳—を得る。

Word by Word

स्नातःbathed

चand

नैमिषेat Naimiṣa

कुण्डेin the pond

नैमिषस्नानपुण्यभाक्partaker of the merit of bathing at Naimiṣa

स्नात्वाhaving bathed

वेदवतीतीर्थेat the Vedavatī tīrtha

स्त्रीa woman

सतीत्वम्the state of chastity/faithful wifehood

अवाप्नुयात्would obtain

Speaker

Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

Naimisha

Vedavati Tirtha

FAQs

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

It teaches tirtha-mahātmya: specific sacred waters (Naimiṣa Kuṇḍa and Vedavatī Tīrtha) are said to confer distinct spiritual fruits—general punya through Naimiṣa snāna and satītvam (steadfast marital virtue) for women through Vedavatī snāna.

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

While not directly naming a deity, it supports bhakti-oriented practice by valuing tīrtha-sevā and snāna as purifying acts that prepare the heart for devotion, aligning outer ritual purity with inner dhārmic steadiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-style guidance) is implied: the verse links a specific rite (snāna at named tīrthas) with defined results (puṇya and satītvam), reflecting the purāṇic extension of Vedic ritual reasoning into tīrtha practice.