Shloka 13

The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges

Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya

Devanagari script

प्रवक्ष्यामि फलं यत्तु पुराणेषु प्रकीर्तितम् । अशुभैः कर्मभिर्युक्तान्मज्जमानान्भवार्णवे ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

pravakṣyāmi phalaṃ yattu purāṇeṣu prakīrtitam | aśubhaiḥ karmabhiryuktānmajjamānānbhavārṇave || 13 ||

Translation

ପୁରାଣମାନେ ଯେ ଫଳକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିଛନ୍ତି, ସେହି ଫଳକୁ ଏବେ ମୁଁ କହିବି—ଅଶୁଭ କର୍ମରେ ବନ୍ଧା ହୋଇ ସଂସାର-ଭବସାଗରେ ଡୁବୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଯାହା ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରେ।

Word by Word

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I will explain
• प्रवक्ष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• फलम्: the result/fruit
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/accusative), एकवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (but/indeed)

• पुराणेषु: in the Purāṇas
• पुराणेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/locative), बहुवचन

• प्रकीर्तितम्: proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (praised/declared)

• अशुभैः: with inauspicious (deeds)
• अशुभैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• कर्मभिः: by deeds
• कर्मभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case/instrumental), बहुवचन

• युक्तान्: those who are associated (with)
• युक्तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त (past passive participle) ‘युक्त’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; (those) endowed/connected

• मज्जमानान्: sinking (ones)
• मज्जमानान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मज्ज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (those) sinking

• भव-अर्णवे: in the ocean of saṃsāra
• भव-अर्णवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/locative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: भवस्य अर्णवः (ocean of worldly existence)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

The verse frames Purāṇic teaching as a salvific remedy: it promises a specific “fruit” praised in the Purāṇas that can uplift beings entangled in aśubha-karma and sinking in saṃsāra (bhavārṇava).

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

While bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse sets up the Purāṇic “phala” as a means of rescue for fallen beings—typically fulfilled in the Narada Purana through hearing (śravaṇa), chanting (kīrtana), and devotion to Hari/Vishnu as the saving power from bhavārṇava.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic principle of phala-śruti—stating the concrete spiritual result of a teaching or practice for motivating dharmic conduct.