Shloka 29

Devanagari script

पंचयज्ञभवं पुण्यं तत्प्रभत्याप्नुयात्सदा । तत्रैव वामनो देवः सर्वैर्देवैः प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

paṃcayajñabhavaṃ puṇyaṃ tatprabhatyāpnuyātsadā | tatraiva vāmano devaḥ sarvairdevaiḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ || 29 ||

Translation

त्या स्थळाच्या प्रभावाने मनुष्याला सदैव पंचमहायज्ञजन्य पुण्य प्राप्त होते. आणि त्याच ठिकाणी सर्व देवांनी प्रतिष्ठित केलेले वामनदेव विराजमान आहेत.

Word by Word

पञ्च-यज्ञ-भवम्arising from the five sacrifices

पुण्यम्merit

तत्that

प्रभात्यat dawn

आप्नुयात्should obtain

सदाalways

तत्रthere

एवindeed/only

वामनःVāmana

देवःthe god

सर्वैःby all

देवैःby the gods

प्रतिष्ठितःwas स्थापित/installed

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Promises steady attainment of great dharmic merit, then heightens wonder by revealing Vāmana’s divine installation by all the gods."}

Characters & Entities

Vamana

Devas

FAQs

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

It equates the sanctity of this Vāmana-associated tīrtha with the merit of pañca-mahāyajñas, teaching that pilgrimage and devotion at a divinely consecrated site can confer profound dharmic merit.

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

By highlighting Vāmana as “established by all the gods,” the verse directs the devotee to worship Viṣṇu’s Vāmana form at a consecrated place, implying that reverent darśana and pūjā there naturally yield enduring spiritual benefit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual praxis is implied: the concept of pañca-mahāyajña (daily obligations) and prātiṣṭhā (consecration/installation) aligns with Kalpa (ritual procedure) as applied in Narada Purana’s tīrtha-mahātmya teachings.