Shloka 71

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

शुभां गतिमवाप्नोति हुताश इव दीप्यते । उपवासं तु यः कृत्वा विप्रान्संतर्पयन्नेरः ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

śubhāṃ gatimavāpnoti hutāśa iva dīpyate | upavāsaṃ tu yaḥ kṛtvā viprānsaṃtarpayanneraḥ || 71 ||

Translation

ଯେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଉପବାସ କରି ପରେ ବିପ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ସନ୍ତର୍ପିତ କରେ, ସେ ଶୁଭ ଗତି ପାଏ ଏବଂ ପବିତ୍ର ଅଗ୍ନି ପରି ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• शुभाम्: auspicious
• शुभाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• गतिम्: destination/state
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव्+आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• हुताशः: fire
• हुताशः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुताश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक निपात (comparative particle)

• दीप्यते: shines/blazes
• दीप्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दीप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• उपवासम्: fasting
• उपवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधसूचक निपात (but/indeed)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having done/observed’

• विप्रान्: Brahmins
• विप्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• संतर्पयन्: feeding/satisfying
• संतर्पयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+तृप् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘satisfying/feeding’

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Austerity (fasting) culminates in uplift: the practitioner gains auspicious destiny and radiance likened to sacred fire."}

FAQs

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

It teaches that austerity (upavāsa) becomes spiritually fruitful when completed with compassionate giving—honouring and feeding brāhmaṇas—leading to śubhā gati (an auspicious spiritual destiny) and inner radiance likened to sacred fire.

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

Bhakti is shown as embodied practice: self-restraint through fasting and humble service through nourishing the learned and devoted; such acts purify intention and express devotion through dharmic conduct rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the proper completion of a vrata includes post-fast dāna/atithi-sevā—feeding and honouring qualified brāhmaṇas—so the observance is ritually and ethically ‘sealed’ with merit.