Shloka 90

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

सोऽपि तत्फलमाप्नोति गंगां संपूज्य भक्तितः । पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन फलं यत्परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

so'pi tatphalamāpnoti gaṃgāṃ saṃpūjya bhaktitaḥ | pūrvoktena vidhānena phalaṃ yatparikīrtitam || 90 ||

Translation

ಅವನು ಕೂಡ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಗಂಗಾದೇವಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮ್ಯಕ್ ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರೆ, ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಧಾನದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾದ ಅದೇ ಪುಣ್ಯಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

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

• तत्-फलम्: that fruit/result
• तत्-फलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'तस्य फलम्'

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• गङ्गाम्: Ganga
• गङ्गाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सम्-पूज्य: having duly worshipped
• सम्-पूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), 'having worshipped'

• भक्तितः: through devotion
• भक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (in the sense of 'from/through devotion')

• पूर्वोक्तेन: by the previously stated
• पूर्वोक्तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व-उक्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• विधानेन: procedure/rite
• विधानेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• फलम्: the fruit/result
• फलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• परिकीर्तितम्: has been declared
• परिकीर्तितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'has been proclaimed'

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narrative; addressed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

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

It teaches that the promised spiritual merit (phala) is accessible through devoted worship of the Gaṅgā, especially when performed according to the previously taught ritual procedure (vidhi).

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

It makes bhakti the decisive force: sincere devotion in worship is presented as sufficient to receive the same sacred result described in the earlier instructions, emphasizing inner dedication alongside correct practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (vidhi) is foregrounded—practical dharma/kalpa-style discipline: performing the worship as previously prescribed to secure the stated phala.