Shloka 37

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

ये वसंत्युत्कले क्षेत्रे पुण्ये श्रीपुरुषोत्तमे । सफलं जीवितं तेषामौत्कलानां सुमेधसाम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

ye vasaṃtyutkale kṣetre puṇye śrīpuruṣottame | saphalaṃ jīvitaṃ teṣāmautkalānāṃ sumedhasām || 37 ||

Translation

ଉତ୍କଳର ସେହି ପୁଣ୍ୟ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ, ଶ୍ରୀ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ଧାମରେ ଯେ ରହନ୍ତି, ସେହି ସୁମେଧାବୀ ଉତ୍କଳବାସୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସତ୍ୟରେ ସଫଳ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-यः (relative pronoun)

• वसन्ति: live/dwell
• वसन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• उत्कले: in Utkala (Odisha)
• उत्कले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्कल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• क्षेत्रे: in the sacred region/field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• पुण्ये: holy/meritorious
• पुण्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘क्षेत्रे’)

• श्री-पुरुषोत्तमे: in (the place of) Śrī Puruṣottama
• श्री-पुरुषोत्तमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + पुरुषोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘श्री’ उपपदपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषः (honorific determinative)

• सफलम्: fruitful
• सफलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘जीवितम्’)

• जीवितम्: life
• जीवितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• औत्कलानाम्: of the Utkalans (people of Utkala)
• औत्कलानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औत्कल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘उत्कल’ देशसम्बन्धी (demonym)

• सुमेधसाम्: of the wise/intelligent
• सुमेधसाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमेधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘सु-’ उपसर्गपूर्वक (well-intelligent)

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic dialogue; teaching the māhātmya as received from sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Puruṣottama
• Utkala

FAQs

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

It declares kṣetra-vāsa (dwelling in a sacred tīrtha) at Śrī Puruṣottama in Utkala as life-fulfilling, because constant proximity to the Lord’s abode naturally supports puṇya, dharma, and devotion.

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

By praising residence in Puruṣottama-kṣetra, the verse points to steady, daily remembrance and worship of Viṣṇu (Puruṣottama) as a practical bhakti-support—devotion becomes continuous rather than occasional.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-dharma—kṣetra-vāsa as a sādhana that strengthens nitya-karma, tīrtha-sevā, and Viṣṇu-upāsanā.