Shloka 38

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

कुमारिकां ततः प्राप्य समभ्यर्च्य विधानतः । लभते वांछितान्कामाञ्जयेच्छक्रं न संशयः ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

kumārikāṃ tataḥ prāpya samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ | labhate vāṃchitānkāmāñjayecchakraṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 38 ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് കുമാരികയെ സമീപിച്ച് വിധിപ്രകാരം ആരാധിച്ചാൽ ഇഷ്ടകാമങ്ങൾ ലഭിക്കും; ഇന്ദ്രനെയും ജയിക്കും—സംശയമില്ല.

Word by Word

• kumārikām: the maiden-goddess (Kumārikā)
• kumārikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumārikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• prāpya: having reached
• prāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having reached/obtained’

• samabhyarcya: having worshipped properly
• samabhyarcya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-abhi-√arc (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having duly worshipped’

• vidhānataḥ: according to the prescribed rule
• vidhānataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhānatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक from vidhāna)
• Form: अव्यय, तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb), अर्थ: ‘according to injunction’

• labhate: obtains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• vāṃchitān: desired
• vāṃchitān: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāṃchita (प्रातिपदिक; √vāñch + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of kāmān)

• kāmān: wishes, desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.), बहुवचन

• jayet: may conquer
• jayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ji (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• śakram: Śakra (Indra)
• śakram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन

• na: not / no
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic description of a prescribed observance/rite within a tirtha-mahatmya or vrata-vidhi setting)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Shakra (Indra)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes vidhi—performing worship exactly as enjoined—and teaches that honoring sacred purity (symbolized by kumarī-pūjā) yields powerful phala (results), framed in the Purāṇic idiom of assured boons.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through reverent, rule-based worship (samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ). The verse links sincere devotional honoring of a worthy object of worship with tangible grace (desired boons), a common Narada Purana motif.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied by “vidhānataḥ”—the importance of performing the rite according to prescribed injunctions, including proper sequence and method of worship.