Shloka 50

The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places

Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala

Devanagari script

तृणादिभिः सह स्वर्गं यांति तीर्थगणाश्रयात् । इंद्राणीनामतीर्थं स्याद्यत्रेंद्राणी तु वासवम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

tṛṇādibhiḥ saha svargaṃ yāṃti tīrthagaṇāśrayāt | iṃdrāṇīnāmatīrthaṃ syādyatreṃdrāṇī tu vāsavam || 50 ||

Translation

తీర్థగణాల ఆశ్రయం వల్ల గడ్డి వంటి తుచ్ఛమైనవీ స్వర్గానికి చేరుతాయి. ఇంద్రాణి (శచీ) వాసవుడైన ఇంద్రుని పొందిన చోట ‘ఇంద్రాణి-తీర్థం’ అని ప్రసిద్ధి.

Word by Word

• तृण-आदिभिः: with grass and the like
• तृण-आदिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृण (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (आदि-समास/‘and the like’): ‘तृणादयः’; तृणादि-शब्दः तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ/Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (postposition ‘with’, governs instrumental)

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• यान्ति: go
• यान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• तीर्थ-गण-आश्रयात्: from the refuge/support of the group of tīrthas
• तीर्थ-गण-आश्रयात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘तीर्थगणस्य आश्रयः’/‘तीर्थगणाश्रयः’; पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• इन्द्राणी-नाम: of Indrāṇīs
• इन्द्राणी-नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्राणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• अतीर्थम्: a non-tīrtha / (name) Atīrtha
• अतीर्थम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—of ‘स्यात्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘अ-’ नञ्-पूर्वक (negating prefix)

• स्यात्: would be/is said to be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb)

• इन्द्राणी: Indrāṇī
• इन्द्राणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—of implied verb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्राणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• वासवम्: Vāsava (Indra)
• वासवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object—of implied verb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Indrani (Saci)
• Vasava (Indra)
• Tirtha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the extraordinary merit (puṇya) of tīrthas: contact with or refuge in sacred places can elevate even the most insignificant beings, illustrating the purifying, merit-generating potency of tirtha-sevana in the Uttara-Bhaga.

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

While framed as tīrtha-māhātmya, it supports bhakti in practice: pilgrimage and reverent approach to holy places are devotional disciplines that cultivate śraddhā and lead to spiritual upliftment, here expressed as attainment of svarga.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects Dharma-śāstric ritual culture rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson: it points to practical tīrtha-sevana (pilgrimage discipline), a key component of Purāṇic ritual life often coordinated with calendrical observances (Jyotiṣa) for auspicious timing.