Shloka 70

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

इह मानुषतां प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणो वेदविद्भवेत् । प्राप्य योगं हरेस्तत्र मोक्षं च लभते ध्रुवम् ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

iha mānuṣatāṃ prāpto brāhmaṇo vedavidbhavet | prāpya yogaṃ harestatra mokṣaṃ ca labhate dhruvam || 70 ||

Translation

Aqui, ao alcançar o nascimento humano, um brāhmaṇa torna-se conhecedor do Veda; e ali, ao obter o yoga com Hari, alcança com certeza a libertação (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक (here, in this world)

• मानुषताम्: human state
• मानुषताम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानुषता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; accusative singular

• प्राप्तः: having attained
• प्राप्तः: कर्तृविशेषण (Agent-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘having attained/obtained’

• ब्राह्मणः: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; nominative singular

• वेदवित्: knower of the Veda
• वेदवित्: कर्तृविशेषण (Agent-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेदवित् (प्रातिपदिक; वेद + विद्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; nominative singular; विशेषणम् (brāhmaṇa)

• भवेत्: should become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; may/should become

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष (gerund) ‘having obtained’

• योगम्: yoga/union
• योगम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; accusative singular

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन; genitive singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• मोक्षम्: liberation
• मोक्षम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; accusative singular

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction ‘and’)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; obtains

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणम्; निश्चयवाचक (certainly)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links the rare opportunity of human birth and Vedic discernment with the decisive means of liberation: attaining yoga with Hari (Vishnu), which makes moksha certain.

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

By naming Hari as the object of yoga, the verse frames spiritual discipline as God-centered—union with Vishnu through devotion and contemplative practice—culminating in assured liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes being veda-vit (a knower of the Veda), pointing to disciplined Vedic study and right understanding; it does not specify a particular Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) but underscores Vedic learning as a foundation for Hari-yoga.