Shloka 37
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
दुर्गालोके वसेत्कल्पमिहैवागच्छते पुनः । नरो वा यदि वा नारी सर्वभोगसमन्वितौ ॥ ३७ ॥
durgāloke vasetkalpamihaivāgacchate punaḥ | naro vā yadi vā nārī sarvabhogasamanvitau || 37 ||
ਉਹ ਦੁਰਗਾ-ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਕਲਪ ਤੱਕ ਵੱਸਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਇਸੇ ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁੜ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ—ਪੁਰਖ ਹੋਵੇ ਜਾਂ ਇਸਤਰੀ—ਸਾਰੇ ਭੋਗਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਮ੍ਰਿੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਯੁਕਤ।
Narada (traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara in the Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states a phala (result) that devotional merit can grant: residence in Durgā’s divine realm for an aeon, followed by return to earthly life with abundant enjoyments—showing how punya yields both celestial and worldly outcomes.
By emphasizing Durgā-loka as an attained realm, it implies that sincere devotion and associated sacred observances can elevate the devotee; the promised “sarvabhoga” reflects the Purāṇic motif that bhakti brings grace and auspicious fortune.
The verse uses Purāṇic time-reckoning (“kalpa”), aligning with Jyotiṣa-style calendrical cosmology; it also functions as a ritual phala-statement commonly attached to tirtha/vrata practice.