Shloka 101

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

गंगायां मरणेनेह नात्र कार्या विचारणा । ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतो वापि कामतोऽपि वा ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

gaṃgāyāṃ maraṇeneha nātra kāryā vicāraṇā | jñānato'jñānato vāpi kāmato'pi vā || 101 ||

Translation

ที่นี่เรื่องการตายในคงคาควรไม่ต้องไตร่ตรองเลย จะเกิดโดยรู้ตัวหรือไม่รู้ตัว แม้เพียงด้วยความปรารถนา—ก็ยังให้ผลศักดิ์สิทธิ์เสมอกัน

Word by Word

• गङ्गायाम्: in/at the Ganga
• गङ्गायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• मरणेन: by death/dying
• मरणेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक अव्यय (here/in this world)

• न: not/no
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• अत्र: here/in this case
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (here/in this matter)

• कार्यā: to be done/necessary
• कार्यā: Pradhāna (प्रधान/with implied ‘asti’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• विचारणा: consideration/inquiry
• विचारणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ज्ञानतः: knowingly
• ज्ञानतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘from/through knowledge; knowingly’

• अज्ञानतः: unknowingly
• अज्ञानतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘unknowingly’

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/option)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक अव्यय (disjunctive particle: or)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपि-अर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• कामतः: willingly/by desire
• कामतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘from desire; willingly’

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपि-अर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/option)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पबोधक अव्यय (or)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) conveying the Ganga-tirtha teaching within Uttara-Bhaga

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

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

It declares the exceptional sanctity of the Gaṅgā as a tīrtha: death in the Gaṅgā is presented as inherently meritorious, without requiring scrutiny of intent or awareness.

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

By emphasizing Gaṅgā’s saving power irrespective of one’s conscious effort, the verse supports a bhakti-oriented worldview in which divine grace (associated with sacred tīrthas) can uplift even those lacking spiritual sophistication.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-dharma—faith in prescribed sacred geography and the purāṇic rules of pilgrimage merit.