Shloka 106

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

यो धर्मिष्ठश्च सप्राणः प्रयतः शिष्टसंमतः । चिंतयेन्मनसा गंगां स गतिं परमां लभेत् ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

yo dharmiṣṭhaśca saprāṇaḥ prayataḥ śiṣṭasaṃmataḥ | ciṃtayenmanasā gaṃgāṃ sa gatiṃ paramāṃ labhet || 106 ||

Translation

അത്യന്തം ധർമ്മനിഷ്ഠനും, പൂർണ്ണ പ്രാണശക്തിയുള്ളവനും, നിയന്ത്രിതനും, ശിഷ്ടജനങ്ങൾ അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നവനും—മനസ്സിൽ ഗംഗയെ ധ്യാനിച്ചാൽ പരമഗതി പ്രാപിക്കും।

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Relative pronoun, nominative singular

• धर्मिष्ठः: most righteous
• धर्मिष्ठः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; superlative from धर्म)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Superlative adjective, nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स-प्राणः: alive (with breath)
• स-प्राणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सह/सहितार्थे); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'with life/breath'

• प्रयतः: disciplined
• प्रयतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + यत् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'restrained/intent, purified'

• शिष्ट-संमतः: approved by the learned
• शिष्ट-संमतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिष्ट + संमत (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शिष्टानां संमतः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• चिन्तयेत्: should think/meditate
• चिन्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; 'should contemplate'

• मनसा: with the mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• गङ्गाम्: Gaṅgā
• गङ्गाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Demonstrative pronoun

• गतिम्: destination
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular agreeing with गतिम्

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; 'would/should obtain'

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context; Uttara-Bhaga narrative style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

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

It teaches that even internal worship—mentally remembering the Gaṅgā with purity and discipline—can grant the supreme spiritual goal, highlighting the power of sacred remembrance (smṛti) in tirtha-mahātmyas.

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

By emphasizing heartfelt contemplation rather than only external acts, it aligns with bhakti’s inner orientation: sincere remembrance of a sacred embodiment (Gaṅgā) becomes a direct means to the highest attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It chiefly reflects kalpa-style practical dharma (purity, self-restraint, and approved conduct) and the discipline of manasa-japa/smaraṇa—an internalized ritual principle rather than a technical treatment of vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.