Shloka 50

The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas

Devanagari script

शांत्यर्थं सर्वलोकानां सर्वान्पावयितुं ध्रुवम् । भद्रदोहं सरस्तत्र पुण्यं पापहरं शुभम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

śāṃtyarthaṃ sarvalokānāṃ sarvānpāvayituṃ dhruvam | bhadradohaṃ sarastatra puṇyaṃ pāpaharaṃ śubham || 50 ||

Translation

Pela paz de todos os mundos, e para purificar com certeza todos os seres, há ali um lago chamado Bhadradoha—santo, auspicioso e removedor de pecados.

Word by Word

• शान्ति-अर्थम्: for the sake of peace
• शान्ति-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: शान्त्याः अर्थः (for the sake of peace)

• सर्व-लोकानाम्: of all worlds/people
• सर्व-लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive, 6th), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: सर्वेषां लोकानाम्

• सर्वान्: all (of them)
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म/Object of पावयितुम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पावयितुम्: to purify
• पावयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose infinitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पू (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थे (in order to purify)

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयुक्तम् (used adverbially), निश्चयार्थे (certainly)

• भद्र-दोहम्: having auspicious yield (beneficent)
• भद्र-दोहम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of सरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भद्र + दोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: भद्रः दोहः यस्य/भद्रः दोहः (auspicious yield)

• सरः: the lake
• सरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• पुण्यम्: holy, meritorious
• पुण्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying सरः)

• पाप-हरम्: sin-removing
• पाप-हरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: पापं हरति इति (remover of sin)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying सरः)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice within the Tirtha-Mahatmya section; traditionally Sūta relating sages' dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhadradoha Saras (sacred lake)

FAQs

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

It declares a specific tirtha (Bhadradoha lake) as inherently purifying and sin-destroying, emphasizing pilgrimage and sacred waters as means to restore śānti (peace) and accrue puṇya (merit).

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

Though not explicitly naming a deity, it supports the Bhakti framework of the Purāṇas: approaching holy places with reverence and faith is presented as a grace-bearing practice that purifies and leads toward auspiciousness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented tirtha usage) is implied: bathing/visiting sacred waters for purification and peace is a standard dharmic application, even though no specific Vedanga (like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa) is directly taught in this verse.