Shloka 31

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

Devanagari script

मौनेन प्रयतो भूत्वा कुर्याद्वै दंतधावनम् । शिवलिंगसमीपे तु गंगातीरे निशि स्वपेत् ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

maunena prayato bhūtvā kuryādvai daṃtadhāvanam | śivaliṃgasamīpe tu gaṃgātīre niśi svapet || 31 ||

Translation

ผู้ปฏิบัติพึงรักษาความเงียบและความสำรวม แล้วทำการชำระฟันตามธรรมเนียม; ครั้นกลางคืนพึงนอน ณ ฝั่งแม่น้ำคงคา ใกล้ศิวลึงค์

Word by Word

• maunena: with silence
• maunena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mauna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd), Ekavacana

• prayataḥ: disciplined/controlled
• prayataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prayata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (1st), Ekavacana; adjective to implied subject

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund, ‘having become’

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), emphatic particle

• danta-dhāvanam: tooth-cleaning
• danta-dhāvanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: danta (प्रातिपदिक) + dhāvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘dantānāṃ dhāvanam’; Napumsaka, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd), Ekavacana

• śiva-liṅga-samīpe: near the Śiva-liṅga
• śiva-liṅga-samīpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + liṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + samīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) (śivasya liṅgam; tasya samīpaḥ); Napumsaka, Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), particle

• gaṃgā-tīre: on the bank of the Gaṅgā
• gaṃgā-tīre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṃgā (प्रातिपदिक) + tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘gaṃgāyāḥ tīram’; Napumsaka, Saptamī vibhakti (7th), Ekavacana

• niśi: at night
• niśi: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (7th), Ekavacana

• svapet: should sleep
• svapet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √svap (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

Speaker

Suta (narrating Narada Purana discourse contextually attributed to Narada's teachings)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shiva-linga
• Ganga

FAQs

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

It prescribes a tirtha-based discipline—silence (mauna), personal purity (dantadhavana), and dwelling near sacred presences (Gaṅgā and Śiva-liṅga)—as supportive conditions for inner restraint and merit during a pilgrimage or vow.

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

By directing the devotee to remain near potent sacred symbols (Śiva-liṅga) and a sanctifying river (Gaṅgā) with restrained speech and purified conduct, it frames devotion as embodied practice—reverence expressed through disciplined living in a holy place.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual discipline: rules of conduct for purity and observance (ācāra), including preparatory hygiene and regulated behavior (mauna) while residing at a tirtha.