Shloka 79

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

नमस्ते स्वर्गसंस्थायै अभिन्नायै नमोनमः । शान्तायै ते प्रतिष्ठायै वरदायै नमोनमः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

namaste svargasaṃsthāyai abhinnāyai namonamaḥ | śāntāyai te pratiṣṭhāyai varadāyai namonamaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

స్వర్గస్థితిలో ఉన్న దేవీ, నీకు నమస్కారం; అభిన్నా, నీకు పునఃపునః ప్రణామం. శాంతప్రతిష్ఠా, నీకు నమస్తే; వరదాయినీ, నీకు మళ్లీ మళ్లీ నమస్కారం.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• svarga-saṃsthāyai: to (her) established in heaven
• svarga-saṃsthāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: svarge saṃsthā (established in heaven)

• abhinnāyai: to the undivided one
• abhinnāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhinna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana; a- prefix negation

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation again
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• śāntāyai: to the peaceful one
• śāntāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāntā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• pratiṣṭhāyai: to (her who is) the foundation/establishment
• pratiṣṭhāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratiṣṭhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• varadāyai: to the boon-giver
• varadāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (दा धातु, क-प्रत्यय/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक varada)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: varān dadātīti (giver of boons)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation again
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

Speaker

Narada (hymnic praise within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Svarga
• Pratiṣṭhā (as a divine support/power)

FAQs

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

It is a compact stotra-verse emphasizing surrender (namo namaḥ), praising the deity/power as heavenly, peaceful, the sustaining foundation (pratiṣṭhā), and the compassionate giver of boons—key bhakti markers in the Uttara-Bhāga’s sacred-place (tīrtha) atmosphere.

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

Bhakti is expressed through repeated salutations and naming divine attributes: transcendence (svargasaṃsthā), unity (abhinnā), serenity (śāntā), support (pratiṣṭhā), and grace (varadā). Remembering and addressing these qualities is itself a devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the verse is primarily stotra-bhakti. Practically, it models mantra-like repetition (namo namaḥ) and precise epithets—useful for correct recitation (śikṣā) and devotional liturgy.