Shloka 103

Vyasa

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

सरसो दक्षिणे भागे नैर्ऋत्यां तु समाश्रिते । न्यग्रोधोऽस्ति द्रुमस्तत्र तत्समीपे तु मंडपः ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

saraso dakṣiṇe bhāge nairṛtyāṃ tu samāśrite | nyagrodho'sti drumastatra tatsamīpe tu maṃḍapaḥ || 103 ||

Translation

സരസ്സിന്റെ തെക്കുഭാഗത്ത്, നൈഋത്യ ദിക്കിലായി, അവിടെ ഒരു ആൽമരം (ന്യഗ്രോധം) ഉണ്ട്; അതിന്റെ സമീപത്ത് ഒരു മണ്ഡപവും ഉണ്ട്.

Word by Word

सरसःof the lake

दक्षिणेsouthern

भागेin the part/region

नैर्ऋत्याम्in the southwest (direction)

तुindeed

समाश्रितेsituated

न्यग्रोधःa banyan tree

अस्तिis/exists

द्रुमःa tree

तत्रthere

तत्of that

समीपेnear

तुand/indeed

मण्डपःa pavilion

Speaker

Narada (describing a sacred स्थल/setting within the Tirtha-Mahatmya section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

Nirṛti

FAQs

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

It maps a sacred landscape—lake, banyan (nyagrodha), and pavilion—indicating a consecrated spot where pilgrims may gather, rest, and perform tirtha-related rites with proper directional awareness.

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

By identifying a specific sacred locus (near the nyagrodha and maṇḍapa), it implicitly guides devotees to a place suited for congregational worship, recitation, and remembrance—common supports for Vishnu-bhakti in tirtha settings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Directional specification (nairṛtya, the south-west) reflects practical ritual orientation and spatial discipline used in dharmic practice, aligning with applied knowledge found in traditional ritual planning and sacred-site layout.