Shloka 47

Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha

Devanagari script

विष्णुभक्ताय दातव्यं शिवभक्तिरताय च । जगज्जननिभक्ताय सूर्यहेरंबसेविने ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇubhaktāya dātavyaṃ śivabhaktiratāya ca | jagajjananibhaktāya sūryaheraṃbasevine || 47 ||

Translation

विष्णुभक्ताय दातव्यं शिवभक्तिरताय च। जगज्जननीभक्ताय सूर्यहेरम्बसेविने॥

Word by Word

• viṣṇu-bhaktāya: to a devotee of Vishnu
• viṣṇu-bhaktāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः भक्तः)

• dātavyam: should be given
• dātavyam: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु) + tavya (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेयार्थः ‘should be given’

• śiva-bhakti-ratāya: to one devoted to devotion to Shiva
• śiva-bhakti-ratāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (शिवे भक्तिः; तस्यां रतः)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• jagat-jananī-bhaktāya: to a devotee of the Mother of the world
• jagat-jananī-bhaktāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + jananī (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (जगतः जननी = जगज्जननी; तस्याः भक्तः)

• sūrya-heraṃba-sevine: to a worshipper of Surya and Heramba (Ganesha)
• sūrya-heraṃba-sevine: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + heraṃba (प्रातिपदिक) + sevin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (सूर्यश्च हेरम्बश्च) + सेविन् ‘worshipper/attendant’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dana-vyavastha / merit-of-giving context; traditional dialogue frame with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Calm prescriptive tone: expands the circle of worthy recipients across multiple devotional allegiances, ending in an inclusive devotional register."}

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Jagajjanani (Devi)
• Surya
• Heramba (Ganesha)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that charity (dāna) gains spiritual merit when offered to sincere devotees engaged in worship—highlighting devotion as a key marker of worthiness rather than sectarian division.

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

By listing devotees of Viṣṇu, Śiva, the Divine Mother, Sūrya, and Heraṃba, it presents bhakti as a valid and honored approach across multiple deities, encouraging reverence for genuine devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied Dharma-śāstra reasoning (ritual practicality): identifying pātra (qualified recipients) for dāna—an operational rule used in rites and vrata-related giving, even though no single Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this verse.