Shloka 76

The Greatness of Gayā

Gayā-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

उपासिता भवेत्संध्या तेन द्वादशवार्षिकी । योनिद्वारं च तत्रैव विद्यते विधिनंदिनि ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

upāsitā bhavetsaṃdhyā tena dvādaśavārṣikī | yonidvāraṃ ca tatraiva vidyate vidhinaṃdini || 76 ||

Translation

हे विधिनंदिनी, त्या (आचरणा)मुळे संध्या-उपासना बारा वर्षांच्या साधनेसमान फलदायी होते; आणि तिथेच ‘योनि-द्वार’ नावाचे पवित्र स्थान आहे।

Word by Word

उपासिताworshipped/observed

भवेत्would be/should become

संध्याsandhyā (twilight worship)

तेनby that/thereby

द्वादशवार्षिकीof twelve years’ duration

योनिद्वारम्the ‘gate of the womb’ (yonidvāra)

चand

तत्रthere

एवindeed/just

विद्यतेexists/is found

विधिनंदिनिO delight of the rite/ordinance (address)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing Vidhinandini as a vocative within the narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From a matter-of-fact statement of amplified merit to a note of wonder at a specific sacred feature (‘yoni-dvāra’) present there."}

FAQs

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

It magnifies the fruit of Sandhyā-upāsanā by equating it to a long-term (twelve-year) discipline, and it links that merit to a specific tirtha-marker called “Yoni-dvāra,” emphasizing place-based sanctity (tīrtha-māhātmya).

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

By praising faithful daily worship (upāsanā) and its accelerated spiritual fruit, it encourages steady devotional discipline—where sincerity and right observance can yield results comparable to prolonged practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and timing are implied through Sandhyā (twilight rite), aligning with Kalpa (ritual practice) and Jyotiṣa (proper ritual times), even though the verse itself focuses on the declared fruit and the tirtha-location.