Shloka 50

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

जायते च कुले पश्चाद्धनधान्यसमाकुले । रत्नकांचनभूपूर्णे शीलविद्यायशोन्विते ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

jāyate ca kule paścāddhanadhānyasamākule | ratnakāṃcanabhūpūrṇe śīlavidyāyaśonvite || 50 ||

Translation

తదనంతరం అతడు ధనధాన్యాలతో సమృద్ధిగా, రత్నకాంచనాలతో నిండిన, శీలం విద్య యశస్సులతో యుక్తమైన కులంలో జన్మిస్తాడు.

Word by Word

• जायते: is born
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• कुले: in a family
• कुले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative 7th), एकवचन

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb): 'afterwards'

• धन-धान्य-समाकुले: filled with wealth and grain
• धन-धान्य-समाकुले: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन + धान्य + समाकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: धनैः धान्यैः च समाकुलम् = 'abounding in wealth and grain' (qualifying kule)

• रत्न-काञ्चन-भू-पूर्णे: full of jewels, gold, and land
• रत्न-काञ्चन-भू-पूर्णे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न + काञ्चन + भू + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: रत्नैः काञ्चनेन भूम्या च पूर्णम् = 'full of jewels, gold, and land' (qualifying kule)

• शील-विद्या-यशः-अन्विते: endowed with character, learning, and fame
• शील-विद्या-यशः-अन्विते: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शील + विद्या + यशस् + अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; 'अन्वित' (क्त) from अनु+इ (धातु) adjectival; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: शीलेन विद्यया यशसा च अन्वितम्

Speaker

Nārada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-bhāga discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it states that accumulated puṇya from dharmic acts (often tied to tīrtha, vrata, or devotion in this section) matures into an auspicious rebirth—noble family, prosperity, virtue, learning, and reputation—supporting further spiritual progress.

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

While not naming a deity here, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic bhakti framework: sincere devotion and dharma generate saṃskāras that elevate one’s circumstances, making it easier to continue worship, charity, and scriptural study in a supportive, prosperous environment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical—śīla (conduct) and vidyā (learning) are presented as key fruits of merit and as foundations for disciplined religious life.