Shloka 10

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

शिवलोकमवाप्नोति भुक्त्वा भोगानिहेप्सितान् । केदारेशं ततो गत्वा समभ्यर्च्य विधानतः ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

śivalokamavāpnoti bhuktvā bhogānihepsitān | kedāreśaṃ tato gatvā samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ || 10 ||

Translation

この世で望みの享楽を味わい尽くしたのち、人はシヴァの界に至る。さらに主ケーダレーシャ（Kedāreśa）のもとへ赴き、定められた作法に従って礼拝供養すれば、無上の果報を得る。

Word by Word

शिवलोकम्Śiva’s world

अवाप्नोतिattains

भुक्त्वाhaving enjoyed

भोगान्enjoyments

इहhere (in this world)

ईप्सितान्desired

केदारेशम्Lord Kedāreśa

ततःthen/thereafter

गत्वाhaving gone

समभ्यर्च्यhaving duly worshipped

विधानतःaccording to rule

Speaker

Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse as received from the sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Shiva

Kedaresha

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-śruti for Kedāra: proper worship of Kedāreśa grants worldly fulfillment (iṣṭa-bhoga) and culminates in attainment of Śiva-loka, emphasizing pilgrimage-plus-ritual as a complete sādhanā.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, rule-guided worship—going to the deity’s sacred seat (tīrtha) and offering pūjā “vidhānataḥ,” showing devotion grounded in śāstric procedure rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The phrase “vidhānataḥ” points to ritual injunctions—practical application of Kalpa (rules of worship) and allied observances (mantra, offerings, and procedure) appropriate to a tīrtha-pūjā.