Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

ततो नारायणं प्रार्च्य मुक्तिभागी नरो भवेत् । तप्तकुंडोदके स्नात्वा मूलचंडीशमर्चयेत् ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

tato nārāyaṇaṃ prārcya muktibhāgī naro bhavet | taptakuṃḍodake snātvā mūlacaṃḍīśamarcayet || 63 ||

Translation

त्यानंतर नारायणाचे सम्यक् पूजन केल्याने मनुष्य मुक्तीचा भागी होतो. तप्तकुंडाच्या जलात स्नान करून मूल चंडीश (शिव) याची अर्चना करावी.

Word by Word

ततःthen

नारायणम्Nārāyaṇa

प्रार्च्यhaving worshipped

मुक्तिभागीa sharer/recipient of liberation

नरःa man

भवेत्would become

तप्तकुण्डोदकेin the water of the heated pond

स्नात्वाhaving bathed

मूलचण्डीशम्Mūlacaṇḍīśa (a deity)

अर्चयेत्should worship

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from reverent worship of Nārāyaṇa toward the serenity of liberation, then grounds devotion in a concrete tirtha act (Taptakuṇḍa snāna) and Śiva worship."}

Characters & Entities

Narayana

Vishnu

Shiva

Candisha

Taptakunda

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-based sādhanā: first worship of Nārāyaṇa for mokṣa-fruit, then purificatory bathing, followed by reverence to Caṇḍīśa—showing liberation-oriented pilgrimage worship.

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

Bhakti is shown as orderly and embodied: worship (arcana) of Nārāyaṇa, supported by tīrtha-snānā, culminating in respectful worship of Śiva as part of integrated dharma rather than sectarian separation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the prescribed sequence of arcana and snāna at a specific tīrtha, emphasizing correct ritual order and place-based observance.