Shloka 80

Devanagari script

गुप्तसोमेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा न भूयोऽर्हति शोचितुम् । बहुस्वर्णेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं समवाप्नुयात् ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

guptasomeśvaraṃ dṛṣṭvā na bhūyo'rhati śocitum | bahusvarṇeśvaraṃ dṛṣṭvā svargatiṃ samavāpnuyāt || 80 ||

Translation

ଗୁପ୍ତସୋମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ କଲେ ପୁନଃ ଶୋକ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ରହେନାହିଁ। ବହୁସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଗତି ଲଭେ।

Word by Word

गुप्तसोमेश्वरम्Gupta-Someśvara (name of Śiva/temple)

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

नnot

भूयःagain, further

अर्हतिis fit/ought

शोचितुम्to grieve

बहुस्वर्णेश्वरम्Bahu-Svarṇeśvara (name of Śiva/temple)

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

स्वर्गतिम्the path/attainment of heaven

समवाप्नुयात्would attain

Speaker

Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse to the sages, within the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From the cessation of grief through darśana of Guptasomeśvara to uplift and hope culminating in svarga-prāpti through darśana of Bahusvarṇeśvara."}

Characters & Entities

Shiva

Guptasomesvara

Bahusvarnesvara

Svarga

FAQs

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

It states the फल (spiritual result) of tirtha-darśana: seeing Guptasomeśvara removes the tendency toward renewed grief, and seeing Bahusvarṇeśvara grants svarga-gati—framing pilgrimage as a means of inner relief and merit.

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

Bhakti is expressed through darśana and श्रद्धा (faith) in Śiva-kṣetras: the act of reverent visitation is treated as a direct devotional practice that transforms the mind (ending sorrow) and yields auspicious post-death destiny.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse assumes the tirtha-yātrā framework—proper pilgrimage observance and temple-darśana as a prescribed religious act producing specific फल.