Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

सगरस्तेन पशुना तं यज्ञं ब्राह्मणैः सह । विधाय तपसा विष्णुमाराध्याप पदं हरेः ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

sagarastena paśunā taṃ yajñaṃ brāhmaṇaiḥ saha | vidhāya tapasā viṣṇumārādhyāpa padaṃ hareḥ || 133 ||

Translation

สคระใช้สัตว์บูชายัญนั้นเองร่วมกับพราหมณ์ทั้งหลายประกอบยัญให้สำเร็จ แล้วบำเพ็ญตบะบูชาพระวิษณุ จนบรรลุพระสถานอันสูงสุดของพระหริ

Word by Word

• सगरः: Sagara
• सगरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तेन: with that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (Masc/Neut), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• पशुना: by/with the sacrificial animal
• पशुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice
• यज्ञम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्राह्मणैः: with the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणैः: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), सहार्थक-उपपद (postposition meaning 'together with')

• विधाय: having performed
• विधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive): 'having performed/arranged'

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu
• विष्णुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आराध्य: having worshipped
• आराध्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-राध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive): 'having worshipped/propitiated'

• आप: obtained
• आप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्/लुङ्-प्रयोगे प्रचलितः (Perfect-like past form in epic usage), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• पदम्: state/abode
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing the account within the Narada Purana tradition

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sagara
• Vishnu
• Hari
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual action (yajña) becomes spiritually fruitful when completed in accordance with dharma and then internalized through tapas and Viṣṇu-upāsanā, culminating in attaining Hari’s state (hareḥ padam).

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

Even after performing a formal sacrifice, the decisive step is worship of Viṣṇu—showing that devotion and surrender to Hari are the means by which merit matures into liberation-oriented attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies correct ritual performance under brāhmaṇa supervision—pointing to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and related śrauta discipline as the practical framework supporting yajña.