Shloka 81

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

Devanagari script

श्रृङ्गेश्वरार्चको मर्त्यो न दुःखैरभिभूयते । तीर्थे नारायणे स्नात्वा मुक्तिमाप्नोति मानवः ॥ ८१ ॥

Transliteration

śrṛṅgeśvarārcako martyo na duḥkhairabhibhūyate | tīrthe nārāyaṇe snātvā muktimāpnoti mānavaḥ || 81 ||

Translation

ຜູ້ເປັນມະນຸດທີ່ບູຊາ Śr̥ṅgeśvara ບໍ່ຖືກຄວາມໂສກຄອບງຳ. ແລະເມື່ອອາບນ້ຳທີ່ທ່ານ້ຳສັກສິດ Nārāyaṇa ຍ່ອມໄດ້ຮັບຄວາມຫຼຸດພົ້ນ.

Word by Word

• शृङ्गेश्वरार्चकः: a worshipper of Śṛṅgeśvara
• शृङ्गेश्वरार्चकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शृङ्गेश्वर-अर्चक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘of Śṛṅgeśvara’ + ‘worshipper’)

• मर्त्यः: a mortal
• मर्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)

• दुःखैः: by sorrows
• दुःखैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अभिभूयते: is overpowered
• अभिभूयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) + अभि (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (passive sense: ‘is overpowered’)

• तीर्थे: at the sacred ford/place
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• नारायणे: at (the shrine of) Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (place-name/temple context)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having bathed’

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

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

• मानवः: a human
• मानवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya passage; dialogue tradition attributes teachings ultimately to Narada in the Purana’s transmission)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Shrngeshvara

FAQs

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

It links two classic means of grace in the Uttara-Bhaga—devotional worship (arcana) of Śr̥ṅgeśvara and tīrtha-snana at Nārāyaṇa-tīrtha—promising freedom from sorrow and culminating liberation (mukti).

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

Bhakti is expressed as steady arcana (worship) of Śr̥ṅgeśvara; the verse teaches that sincere devotion protects the devotee from being crushed by duḥkha and matures into mokṣa when joined with sacred observances like tīrtha bathing.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual guidance: tīrtha-snana (pilgrimage bathing) and arcana (formal worship) as prescribed religious acts, emphasizing correct performance of rites for spiritual fruit.