Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

गङ्गास्नानफलं तस्य निश्चितं नृप जायते । रत्नान्वितसुवर्णस्य प्रदानेन नृपोत्तम ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

gaṅgāsnānaphalaṃ tasya niścitaṃ nṛpa jāyate | ratnānvitasuvarṇasya pradānena nṛpottama || 106 ||

Translation

ข้าแต่มหาราชผู้ประเสริฐ ผู้ใดถวายทองคำประดับรัตนะ ย่อมได้รับผลบุญแห่งการอาบน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์ในแม่น้ำคงคาโดยแน่นอน

Word by Word

• गङ्गा-स्नान-फलम्: the fruit of bathing in the Gaṅgā
• गङ्गा-स्नान-फलम्: Karta/Pratipādya (कर्ता/प्रस्ताव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नान (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (गङ्गायां स्नानस्य फलम्)

• तस्य: of that/of him
• तस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निश्चितम्: certain/definite
• निश्चितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + चि (धातु) → निश्चित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) विशेषणवत्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जायते: arises/comes to be
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• रत्न-अन्वित-सुवर्णस्य: of gold adorned with gems
• रत्न-अन्वित-सुवर्णस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (रत्नैः अन्वितं सुवर्णम्)

• प्रदानेन: by (its) donation
• प्रदानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु) → प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नृप-उत्तम: O best of kings
• नृप-उत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (उत्तमः नृपः)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

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

It equates tīrtha-merit (the fruit of Gaṅgā bathing) with dāna-merit, teaching that sincere charitable gifting can confer the same puṇya as pilgrimage rites.

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

By valuing selfless offering over mere travel, it supports a bhakti-aligned ethic: devotion expresses itself through generosity and service, not only through external ritual acts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual pragmatics (kalpa-style guidance) is implied: when a tīrtha-bath is difficult, prescribed dāna (gold with gems) is taught as an equivalent meritorious substitute.