Shloka 6

Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy

Devanagari script

पीतवस्त्रं सुपीनांसं कुंडलाभ्यामलं कृतम् । कुशाग्रेणापि राजेंद्र श्वेतगांगेयमेव च ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

pītavastraṃ supīnāṃsaṃ kuṃḍalābhyāmalaṃ kṛtam | kuśāgreṇāpi rājeṃdra śvetagāṃgeyameva ca || 6 ||

Translation

ഹേ രാജേന്ദ്രാ! അദ്ദേഹം പീതാംബരം ധരിച്ച്, വിശാല ഭുജസ്കന്ധങ്ങളോടെ, ഇരട്ട കുണ്ഡലങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കൃതനായിരുന്നു; കുശാഗ്രത്തിന്റെ സ്പർശമാത്രത്താലും (അശുദ്ധി) ഗംഗാജലത്തെപ്പോലെ ശ്വേതമായി ശുദ്ധമാകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• पीत-वस्त्रम्: clad in yellow garments
• पीत-वस्त्रम्: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (कृदन्त; पा धातु → पीत) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘पीतं वस्त्रं यस्य/पीतवस्त्रधारी’ (yellow-clothed)

• सु-पीन-अंसम्: with very broad shoulders
• सु-पीन-अंसम्: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीन (प्रातिपदिक) + अंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सु-पीनौ अंसौ यस्य’ (broad/strong-shouldered)

• कुण्डलाभ्याम्: with (two) earrings
• कुण्डलाभ्याम्: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, द्विवचन; instrumental dual ‘by/with (two) earrings’

• अलम्: well/beautifully
• अलम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपपद/निपात; ‘पर्याप्तम्/सम्यक्/सुशोभनम्’ (well/adequately; in sense of ‘beautifully’)

• कृतम्: made/adorned
• कृतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘made/adorned’

• कुश-अग्रेण: with the tip of kuśa grass
• कुश-अग्रेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘कुशस्य अग्रेण’ (with the tip of kuśa grass)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात; ‘even/also’

• राजेन्द्र: O king
• राजेन्द्र: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक; राजन् + इन्द्र)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन; vocative ‘O king’

• श्वेत-गांगेयम्: white, Ganges-like (bright/pure)
• श्वेत-गांगेयम्: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + गांगेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘श्वेतं गांगेयम्’ (white, of the Ganges—i.e., pearly/bright)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात; ‘indeed/only’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात; ‘and’

Speaker

Narada (narrating to a king in a Tirtha/Mahatmya setting)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ganga
• Kusha

FAQs

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

The verse links sacred appearance and ritual purity: the yellow-clad, ornamented divine/auspicious form is associated with sanctification, and even a small ritual implement like kuśa-grass is portrayed as becoming Gaṅgā-like—symbolizing that contact with a tīrtha or sacred presence purifies.

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

By emphasizing reverent perception of the sacred—seeing the divine auspicious form and treating tīrtha-ritual elements as holy—it cultivates bhakti through श्रद्धा (faith), respectful worship, and purity-minded conduct during pilgrimage and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual practice) is implied through the use of kuśa-grass as a standard sacrificial/rite implement, highlighting procedural purity and correct ritual materials used in tīrtha rites.