Shloka 42

The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges

Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya

Devanagari script

समस्तपापनिमुक्तः समस्तकुलसंयुतः । समस्तभोगसंयुक्तो विष्णुलोके महीयते ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

samastapāpanimuktaḥ samastakulasaṃyutaḥ | samastabhogasaṃyukto viṣṇuloke mahīyate || 42 ||

Translation

ਉਹ ਸਭ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ, ਆਪਣੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਕੁਲ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਯੁਕਤ, ਅਤੇ ਸਭ ਭੋਗਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਪੰਨ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੁ ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਦਰ ਤੇ ਮਹਿਮਾ ਪਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• समस्त-पाप-निमुक्तः: freed from all sins
• समस्त-पाप-निमुक्तः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (कर्ता-सम्बन्ध/Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + निमुक्त (कृदन्त; नि√मुच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण: भूतकृदन्त/क्त (past passive participle) ‘निमुक्त’

• समस्त-कुल-संयुतः: endowed with all (his) lineage/family
• समस्त-कुल-संयुतः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + कुल (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (कृदन्त; सम्√युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण: भूतकृदन्त/क्त ‘संयुत’

• समस्त-भोग-संयुक्तः: joined with all enjoyments
• समस्त-भोग-संयुक्तः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Agent-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक) + भोग (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; सम्√युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण: भूतकृदन्त/क्त ‘संयुक्त’

• विष्णु-लोके: in Vishnu’s world
• विष्णु-लोके: अधिकरण (अधिकरणकारक/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• महीयते: is honored / is glorified
• महीयते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग/भावे: ‘is honored/glorified’

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Tirtha/Mahatmya narrative of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states the phala (result) of a meritorious act: complete release from pāpa, upliftment of one’s lineage, and final honor in Viṣṇu’s realm—signifying purification culminating in divine proximity (Viṣṇuloka).

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

By placing the highest outcome in Viṣṇuloka, the verse frames sacred merit as ultimately oriented toward Viṣṇu—implying that devotion to Viṣṇu (Vishnu-bhakti) is the supreme destination beyond worldly reward.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as a phalaśruti typical of Purāṇic ritual/vrata and tīrtha contexts, emphasizing the karmic-fruit logic used in Kalpa-oriented practice.