Shloka 87

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

यस्तत्र संगमेशानमर्चयेद्भक्तिमान्नरः । स साक्षाद्देवदेवेशो निग्रहानुग्रहे क्षमः ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

yastatra saṃgameśānamarcayedbhaktimānnaraḥ | sa sākṣāddevadeveśo nigrahānugrahe kṣamaḥ || 87 ||

Translation

ຜູ້ໃດມີພັກຕິ ແລະບູຊາ ສັງຄະເມສະວະຣະ (Saṅgameśvara) ຢູ່ທີ່ນັ້ນ, ຜູ້ນັ້ນດຸດດັ່ງເປັນພຣະເຈົ້າແຫ່ງເທວະໂດຍກົງ ສາມາດທັງຫ້າມປາບຄວາມຊົ່ວ ແລະປະທານພຣະກະລຸນາ.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (relative pronoun)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• संगमेशानम्: Saṅgameśāna (Lord of the confluence)
• संगमेशानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संगम-ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (संगमस्य ईशानः/ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative, 3rd person, singular (should worship)

• भक्तिमान्: devout
• भक्तिमान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति-मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (qualifying नरः)

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• साक्षात्: directly
• साक्षात्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb): 'directly, in person'

• देवदेवेशः: Lord of the gods of gods (supreme lord)
• देवदेवेशः: Pratijñā/Predicate (प्रत्यय/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-देव-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (देवानां देवः, तस्य ईशः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• निग्रहानुग्रहे: in punishment and grace
• निग्रहानुग्रहे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निग्रह-अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (निग्रहः च अनुग्रहः च); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समाहार/एकवचन-प्रयोग); Locative singular: 'in restraint and favor'

• क्षमः: capable/competent
• क्षमः: Pratijñā/Predicate (प्रत्यय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (predicate adjective)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Sangameshvara
• Deva-devesha (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

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

It states the tirtha-mahatmya principle that devoted worship of Saṅgameśvara at the sacred site transforms the worshipper by aligning them with divine authority—capable of self-restraint and of receiving/reflecting grace.

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

Bhakti is presented as the decisive qualification: not mere presence at a tirtha, but heartfelt archana (worship) makes the devotee fit for anugraha (divine favor) and inner mastery (nigraha).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is implied through archana (formal worship) at a tirtha; the verse emphasizes correct devotional application of ritual rather than technical Vedanga instruction like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.