Shloka 68

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

Devanagari script

जलस्वामी कालमेघः पूजितौ सर्वसिद्धिदौ । रुक्मिणी पूजिता देवी वांछितार्थप्रदा नृणाम् ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

jalasvāmī kālameghaḥ pūjitau sarvasiddhidau | rukmiṇī pūjitā devī vāṃchitārthapradā nṛṇām || 68 ||

Translation

ພຣະຊະລະສະວາມິ ແລະ ພຣະກາລະເມກະ ເມື່ອບູຊາແລ້ວ ປະທານສິດທິສຳເລັດທຸກປະການ. ແລະນາງເທວີຣຸກມິນີ ເມື່ອບູຊາແລ້ວ ປະທານສິ່ງທີ່ປາດຖະໜາແກ່ມະນຸດ.

Word by Word

• जलस्वामी: Jalasvāmin
• जलस्वामी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल + स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—जल-स्वामिन् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘lord of water’)

• कालमेघः: Kālamegha
• कालमेघः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल + मेघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कालमेघ (descriptive: ‘dark/black cloud’)

• पूजितौ: (the two) worshipped
• पूजितौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) ‘worshipped’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• सर्वसिद्धिदौ: givers of all attainments
• सर्वसिद्धिदौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + सिद्धि + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; समासः—सर्व-सिद्धि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + द (giver)

• रुक्मिणी: Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पूजिता: worshipped
• पूजिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) ‘worshipped’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (देवी)

• देवी: goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वांछितार्थप्रदा: granting desired aims
• वांछितार्थप्रदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छित + अर्थ + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—वाञ्छित-अर्थ (कर्मधारय: ‘desired object’) + प्रदा (giver)

• नृणाम्: for men / of people
• नृणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Jalasvami
• Kālamegha
• Rukmiṇī

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it declares the spiritual efficacy of worship (pūjā) at/for these deities—Jalasvāmī and Kālamegha grant comprehensive siddhis, while Rukmiṇī grants desired aims—thereby encouraging faith-filled devotional practice within a tīrtha/mahatmya context.

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

Bhakti is presented as concrete worship (pūjā) directed to named deities; the verse links sincere devotional honoring with tangible grace (prasāda) in the form of siddhi and fulfillment of legitimate desires, reinforcing devotion as an effective means in Uttara-bhāga tīrtha practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is implied (kalpa/ācāra): performing proper pūjā to specific deities with an understanding of intended phala (results). While no explicit śikṣā/vyākaraṇa/jyotiṣa detail is given, the verse reflects the Purāṇic ritual science of matching deity, rite, and desired outcome.