Shloka 25

The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places

Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala

Devanagari script

कुरुक्षेत्राद्दशगुणा यत्र तत्रावगाहिता । कुरुक्षेत्राच्छतगुणा यत्र विंध्येन संयुता ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

kurukṣetrāddaśaguṇā yatra tatrāvagāhitā | kurukṣetrācchataguṇā yatra viṃdhyena saṃyutā || 25 ||

Translation

എവിടെയെവിടെ ആ തീർത്ഥത്തിൽ അവഗാഹനം (സ്നാനം) ചെയ്താലും കുരുക്ഷേത്രത്തേക്കാൾ പത്തിരട്ടി പുണ്യം; വിൻധ്യയോടു സംയുക്തമായിടത്ത് കുരുക്ഷേത്രത്തേക്കാൾ നൂറിരട്ടി ഫലം ലഭിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कुरुक्षेत्रात्: than Kurukṣetra/from Kurukṣetra
• कुरुक्षेत्रात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुक्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे पञ्चमी (Ablative, 5th) एकवचन

• दश-गुणाः: tenfold
• दश-गुणाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः (दश गुणा यस्याः/यत्र)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक-सम्बन्ध (relative adverb: where)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक (there)

• अवगाहिता: (is) bathed/immersed
• अवगाहिता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + गाह् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (Past Passive Participle); स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन

• कुरुक्षेत्रात्: than Kurukṣetra/from Kurukṣetra
• कुरुक्षेत्रात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुक्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे पञ्चमी एकवचन

• शत-गुणाः: hundredfold
• शत-गुणाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शत (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचन; द्विगु-समासः (शत गुणा)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक-सम्बन्ध (where)

• विन्ध्येन: with the Vindhya (mountain)
• विन्ध्येन: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचन

• संयुता: joined/associated
• संयुता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (Past Passive Participle); स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kurukshetra
• Vindhya

FAQs

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

It teaches the tirtha-mahātmya principle that certain holy waters and regions amplify the fruit of dharmic acts like snāna, using Kurukṣetra as a benchmark for sacred merit.

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

While focused on pilgrimage merit, it supports bhakti by encouraging reverent approach to sacred places—snāna and tīrtha-sevā performed with devotion are presented as powerful aids for purification and God-centered living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Kalpa in practice: it emphasizes the ritual act of snāna/avagāha (ablution) at tīrthas and the doctrine of varying fruits (phala) based on place (deśa) as taught in dharma and tīrtha traditions.