Shloka 84

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

दक्षिणाग्रौ कृतं नूनं तद्भवं फल्गुतीर्थकम् । यस्मिन्फलति फल्ग्वां गौः कामधेनुर्जलं मही ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

dakṣiṇāgrau kṛtaṃ nūnaṃ tadbhavaṃ phalgutīrthakam | yasminphalati phalgvāṃ gauḥ kāmadhenurjalaṃ mahī || 84 ||

Translation

దక్షిణ అగ్రభాగంలో నిశ్చయంగా ఆ ఫల్గు తీర్థం స్థాపితమైంది. అక్కడ స్వల్పమై కనిపించేదీ ఫలిస్తుంది—ఆవు కామధేనువలె, జలం కామధేనువలె దాతగా, భూమి కూడా సమృద్ధిగా మారుతుంది.

Word by Word

• दक्षिणाग्रौ: at the southern point/tip
• दक्षिणाग्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• कृतम्: made/done
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• नूनम्: surely
• नूनम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नूनम् (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle/adverb of certainty)

• तद्भवम्: arising from that
• तद्भवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: ‘arising from that’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• फल्गुतीर्थकम्: the Phalgu-tīrtha (sacred ford)
• फल्गुतीर्थकम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल्गु + तीर्थक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• फलति: bears fruit/prospers
• फलति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: फल् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• फल्ग्वाम्: Phalgū (river)
• फल्ग्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल्गु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• गौः: the cow
• गौः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कामधेनुः: Kāmadhenū
• कामधेनुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम + धेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (descriptive: ‘wish-fulfilling cow’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• मही: earth
• मही: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the tirtha-mahātmya in the Uttara-Bhāga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Phalgu Tirtha
• Kamadhenū

FAQs

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

It praises Phalgu Tīrtha as a uniquely potent sacred site where divine merit manifests as tangible prosperity—turning scarcity into fruitfulness—signaling the extraordinary puṇya of the place.

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

By glorifying a tīrtha, the verse supports bhakti expressed through tīrtha-yātrā, reverence, and sacred remembrance—devotional acts that invite grace and auspicious results even in seemingly “phalgu” (meagre) circumstances.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily it reflects Dharma-śāstric and tirtha-vidhi themes (ritual geography and pilgrimage merit) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is that place-based rites (snāna, tarpaṇa, dāna) gain amplified efficacy at renowned tīrthas.