Shloka 47

Devanagari script

सिद्धेश्वरं समर्च्यात्र अणिमादिकसिद्धिभाक् । वाराहस्वामिनं दृष्ट्वा मुच्यते भवसागरात् ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

siddheśvaraṃ samarcyātra aṇimādikasiddhibhāk | vārāhasvāminaṃ dṛṣṭvā mucyate bhavasāgarāt || 47 ||

Translation

ທີ່ນີ້ ຜູ້ໃດບູຊາ ສິດເທສະວະຣະ (Siddheśvara) ຢ່າງຖືກພິທີ ຈະໄດ້ຮັບສິດທິ຤ິດເລີ່ມຈາກ ອະນິມາ (aṇimā) ແລະອື່ນໆ. ແລະເມື່ອໄດ້ເຫັນ ວາຣາຫະ-ສະວາມິນ (Vārāha-svāmin) ຈະພົ້ນຈາກມະຫາສະຫຼຸມແຫ່ງສັງສານ.

Word by Word

• siddheśvaram: Siddheśvara (Lord of siddhas)
• siddheśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; tatpuruṣa (siddhānām īśvaraḥ)

• samarcya: having duly worshipped
• samarcya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-arc (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having worshipped’

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• aṇimādika-siddhi-bhāk: one who attains siddhis such as aṇimā
• aṇimādika-siddhi-bhāk: Kartṛ-sāmānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसामानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṇimā + ādika + siddhi + bhāj (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; compound meaning ‘possessing siddhis beginning with aṇimā’; bhāk = ‘possessor’ (from √bhaj)

• vārāhasvāminam: Vārāhasvāmin (Lord Vārāha)
• vārāhasvāminam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vārāha + svāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; tatpuruṣa (vārāhasya svāmī)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having seen’

• mucyate: is freed
• mucyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि प्रयोग), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada form

• bhava-sāgarāt: from the ocean of becoming (saṃsāra)
• bhava-sāgarāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava + sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; tatpuruṣa ‘ocean of worldly existence’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya as taught in the Narada Purana tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Siddheshvara (Shiva)
• Varaha-svamin (Vishnu/Varaha)

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-based soteriology: sincere worship (arcana) of Siddheśvara yields siddhi, while darśana of Vārāha-svāmin grants release from saṃsāra—showing both worldly attainments and ultimate liberation as fruits of sacred-place devotion.

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

Bhakti is expressed through arcana (reverent worship) and darśana (beholding the deity). The verse emphasizes that direct devotional encounter—especially Viṣṇu’s Vārāha form—can culminate in mokṣa, not merely merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is implied through arcana/archana—proper worship procedures (kalpa-oriented conduct) at a tirtha; the verse is less about technical Vedanga theory and more about correct devotional observance at a sacred site.