Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

एतैर्दशविधैः पापैः कोटिजन्मसमुद्भवैः । मुच्यते नात्र संदेहो ब्रह्मणो वचनं यथा ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

etairdaśavidhaiḥ pāpaiḥ koṭijanmasamudbhavaiḥ | mucyate nātra saṃdeho brahmaṇo vacanaṃ yathā || 64 ||

Translation

ด้วยบาปสิบประการนี้ซึ่งเกิดสั่งสมมาจากนับล้านชาติ มนุษย์ย่อมหลุดพ้นได้; ไม่มีข้อสงสัย เพราะเป็นไปตามพระวาจาของพระพรหม

Word by Word

• एतैः: by these
• एतैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• दश-विधैः: tenfold
• दश-विधैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्विगुसमासः—दश विधाः (tenfold)

• पापैः: sins
• पापैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• कोटि-जन्म-समुद्भवैः: arisen from crores of births
• कोटि-जन्म-समुद्भवैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; सम्+उद्+भू)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुषसमासः—कोटिजन्मसु समुद्भवाः (arisen from crores of births)

• मुच्यते: is freed
• मुच्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present); कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

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

• संदेहः: doubt
• संदेहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• वचनम्: statement/word
• वचनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/just as)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/merit discourse; attributed as an authoritative puranic declaration aligned with Brahma’s word)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It declares that even sins accumulated across countless births can be destroyed through the prescribed tenfold purification, emphasizing the immense power of dharmic merit (puṇya) and sanctioned expiation.

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

While bhakti is not named directly here, the verse supports a bhakti-aligned worldview: sincere, scripture-approved spiritual practice can cleanse deep karmic burden, making the devotee fit for higher realization and liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to prayāścitta-style dharma application—rule-based purification grounded in scriptural authority (śāstra-pramāṇa). This connects most closely with Kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than technical sciences like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.