Shloka 27

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

मंत्रेश्च पत्रपुष्पाद्यैः पूजयित्वा च शक्तितः । गंगायां निक्षिपेन्नित्यं तस्य पुण्यमनंतकम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

maṃtreśca patrapuṣpādyaiḥ pūjayitvā ca śaktitaḥ | gaṃgāyāṃ nikṣipennityaṃ tasya puṇyamanaṃtakam || 27 ||

Translation

ครั้นบูชาด้วยมนต์และใบไม้ ดอกไม้ เป็นต้น ตามกำลังแล้ว พึงน้อมน้อมถวายโดยหย่อนลงสู่คงคาทุกวัน บุญที่เกิดจากนั้นย่อมเป็นอนันต์

Word by Word

• मन्त्रैः: with mantras
• मन्त्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पत्रपुष्पाद्यैः: with leaves, flowers, etc.
• पत्रपुष्पाद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र + पुष्प + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (पत्र-पुष्प-आदि)

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + इत्वा (क्त्वा-रूप)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); 'having worshipped'

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• शक्तितः: as able
• शक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; 'according to ability'

• गंगायाम्: in the Ganga
• गंगायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• निक्षिपेत्: should place/immerse
• निक्षिपेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative); 'always'

• तस्य: of him/for him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुण्यम्: merit
• पुण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• अनन्तकम्: endless
• अनन्तकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying पुण्यम्)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahātmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Begins with mantra-and-flower worship and culminates in the awe of ‘endless’ merit through daily Gaṅgā offering."}

Characters & Entities

• Ganga
• Mantra

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere worship—supported by mantra and simple offerings—when dedicated to the sacred Gaṅgā as a tīrtha yields inexhaustible religious merit (puṇya).

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

Bhakti is shown as practical and accessible: worship is done ‘according to one’s capacity’ (śaktitaḥ), emphasizing heartfelt devotion over display, and the act is offered daily as a steady devotional discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights mantra-prayoga (practical application of mantras) within ritual practice—an applied aspect connected with Vedic ritual discipline rather than technical grammar or astrology.