Shloka 85

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

Devanagari script

सृष्टेरंतर्गतं यस्मात्फल्गुतीर्थँ न निष्फलम् । तीर्थानि यानि सर्वाणि भवनेष्वखिलेषु च ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

sṛṣṭeraṃtargataṃ yasmātphalgutīrthaṃ na niṣphalam | tīrthāni yāni sarvāṇi bhavaneṣvakhileṣu ca || 85 ||

Translation

సృష్టి క్రమంలో అంతర్భూతమైనందున ఫల్గు తీర్థం ఎప్పుడూ నిష్ఫలమయ్యేది కాదు. అలాగే సమస్త ధామాలలో, సర్వత్ర ఉన్న అన్ని తీర్థాలూ నిజంగా ఫలప్రదమైనవే.

Word by Word

• सृष्टेः: of creation
• सृष्टेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अन्तर्गतं: included/contained within
• अन्तर्गतं: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर् + गत (कृदन्त)
• Form: उपसर्गपूर्वक-भूतकृदन्त (past participle: ‘gone within’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• यस्मात्: because of which/from which
• यस्मात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• निष्फलम्: fruitless
• निष्फलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• तीर्थानि: sacred fords/places
• तीर्थानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural)

• यानि: which
• यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural)

• भवनेषु: in the abodes/worlds
• भवनेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अखिलेषु: in all (entire)
• अखिलेषु: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Phalgu Tirtha

FAQs

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

It asserts that Phalgu Tirtha is inherently efficacious because it is woven into the cosmic order (sṛṣṭi); therefore, pilgrimage and sacred contact there reliably yield spiritual merit (puṇya) and meaningful results.

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

By affirming the unfailing power of tīrthas, it supports bhakti practiced through tīrtha-yātrā—approaching sacred places with faith, remembrance, and reverence—where devotional acts are said to bear fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It primarily reflects dharma-śāstric and ritual-practice logic (tīrtha as a prescribed means for puṇya); no specific Vedāṅga such as Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa is directly taught in this verse.