Shloka 38

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

धनधान्यसमायुक्तौ जायेते महतां कुले । सुभगौ दर्शनीयौ च रूपयौवनगार्वितौ ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

dhanadhānyasamāyuktau jāyete mahatāṃ kule | subhagau darśanīyau ca rūpayauvanagārvitau || 38 ||

Translation

ധനധാന്യസമൃദ്ധിയോടെ അവർ മഹത്തായ കുലത്തിൽ ജനിക്കുന്നു; സൗഭാഗ്യവാന്മാർ, ദർശനീയർ, രൂപയൗവനത്തിന്റെ ഗർവത്തോടെ ദീപ്തർ।

Word by Word

• धनधान्यसमायुक्तौ: endowed with wealth and grain (the two)
• धनधान्यसमायुक्तौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन + धान्य + समा+युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; समाहार/द्वन्द्वपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषभावः (धन-धान्येन समायुक्तः = furnished with wealth and grain)

• जायेते: are born
• जायेते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, द्विवचन; आत्मनेपद

• महताम्: of great (people)
• महताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• कुले: in a family
• कुले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुभगौ: fortunate/beautiful (the two)
• सुभगौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• दर्शनीयौ: lovely to behold
• दर्शनीयौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दर्शनीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (दृश् धातोः अनीयर्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थ ‘fit to be seen’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction ‘and’)

• रूपयौवनगार्वितौ: proud of beauty and youth
• रूपयौवनगार्वितौ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप + यौवन + गर्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषभावः (रूपेण यौवनेन च गर्वितः = proud of beauty and youth)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

The verse highlights karma-phala: meritorious acts (often linked with tīrtha-sevā, dāna, vrata, and dharma) can yield favorable worldly births—prosperity, noble lineage, and physical charm—yet it also hints that pride in beauty and youth remains a samsaric limitation.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts external success with inner growth: worldly boons may arise from punya, but bhakti aims beyond pride and social advantage toward humility and God-centered living, transforming prosperity into service rather than self-conceit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a results-statement (phala-śruti style) describing the tangible outcomes traditionally associated with dharmic practice.