Shloka 33

Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana

Devanagari script

नर्मदायां जलं पुण्यं फेनोर्मिसमलङ्कृतम् / पवित्रं शिरसा वन्द्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

Transliteration

narmadāyāṃ jalaṃ puṇyaṃ phenormisamalaṅkṛtam / pavitraṃ śirasā vandya sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate

Translation

สายน้ำนรมทาศักดิ์สิทธิ์ งดงามด้วยฟองและระลอกคลื่น เป็นเครื่องชำระให้บริสุทธิ์ ควรนอบน้อมด้วยเศียร; ผู้บูชาน้อมรับย่อมพ้นบาปทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• नर्मदायाम्: in the Narmadā
• नर्मदायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर्मदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; locative

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; here subject

• पुण्यम्: holy, meritorious
• पुण्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; qualifying जलम्

• फेन: foam
• फेन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; compound-member (पूर्वपद)

• ऊर्मि: wave
• ऊर्मि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; compound-member (मध्यपद)

• समलङ्कृतम्: adorned, embellished
• समलङ्कृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-लङ्कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; qualifying जलम्

• पवित्रम्: purifying, sacred
• पवित्रम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; qualifying जलम्

• शिरसा: with the head (i.e., by bowing)
• शिरसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; instrumental

• वन्द्यम्: worthy of reverence
• वन्द्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वन्द्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; ‘worthy of salutation’ qualifying जलम्

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: compound-member (पूर्वपद)

• पापैः: from sins
• पापैः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), बहुवचन; ablative with प्रमुच्यते

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed, is released
• प्रमुच्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; passive sense ‘is released’

Speaker

Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/traditional sūta-style narration) describing Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narmadā

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it teaches purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through reverent contact with a tīrtha, which supports inner clarity needed for Self-knowledge, though the verse itself focuses on the sanctity of Narmadā’s waters.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights tīrtha-sevā and śraddhā—reverential salutation (śirasā vandya) and ritual purity practices like snāna; these are preparatory disciplines that complement the Purāṇa’s broader yoga and dharma teachings.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Not explicitly; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared sacred ecology where tīrthas and purifying rites are upheld across Shaiva–Vaishnava practice, supporting the text’s wider synthesis.