Shloka 32

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

पूजितायां तु गंगायां पूजिताः सर्व देवताः । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पूजयेदमरापगाम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

pūjitāyāṃ tu gaṃgāyāṃ pūjitāḥ sarva devatāḥ | tasmātsarvaprayatnena pūjayedamarāpagām || 32 ||

Translation

கங்காதேவியை வழிபட்டால் எல்லா தேவர்களும் வழிபட்டதுபோல் ஆகும். ஆகையால் முழு முயற்சியுடன் அமராபகை எனும் தெய்வீக கங்கையைப் பூஜிக்க வேண்டும்।

Word by Word

• पूजितायाम्: when (she is) worshipped / in the worshipped (state)
• पूजितायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) → पूजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• तु: indeed
• तु: वाक्यनिबन्धन (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेष/विरोध (emphatic/adversative)

• गङ्गायाम्: in the Ganga
• गङ्गायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• पूजिताः: are worshipped
• पूजिताः: विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) → पूजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषण (देवताः)

• देवताः: deities
• देवताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: वाक्यनिबन्धन (Logical connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मात् (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/तस्मादर्थे (therefore)

• सर्वप्रयत्नेन: with every effort
• सर्वप्रयत्नेन: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; उपाय/प्रकार (manner)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अमरापगाम्: the river of the immortals (Ganga)
• अमरापगाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर-अपगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपद

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ganga
• Sarva-Devatāḥ (all deities)

FAQs

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

It declares Gaṅgā-worship as comprehensive worship: honoring Gaṅgā is treated as honoring all devas, emphasizing her status as a supreme tīrtha and purifier in the Uttara-Bhāga’s tīrtha-māhātmya.

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

It presents a simple bhakti practice—reverent pūjā of Gaṅgā—as a direct, accessible act of devotion that gathers the merit of many devatā-upāsanās into one focused offering.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: performing pūjā with ‘sarva-prayatna’ (proper care, purity, and procedure) at a tīrtha, even though no specific śikṣā/vyākaraṇa/jyotiṣa detail is stated in this verse.