Shloka 73

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

प्राप्नोति धूपदानेन स्थानं रुद्रनिषेवितम् । वृषभं तरुणं सौम्यं चतुर्वत्सतरीयुतम् ॥ ७३ ॥

Transliteration

prāpnoti dhūpadānena sthānaṃ rudraniṣevitam | vṛṣabhaṃ taruṇaṃ saumyaṃ caturvatsatarīyutam || 73 ||

Translation

ด้วยการถวายธูป ย่อมบรรลุแดนที่พระรุทระเสด็จสถิต และยังได้โคเพศผู้หนุ่มผู้สุภาพ มีกำลังสมบูรณ์ดุจอายุสี่ปี

Word by Word

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• धूप-दानॆन: by offering incense
• धूप-दानॆन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धूपस्य दानम्)

• स्थानम्: abode/place
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• रुद्र-निषेवितम्: frequented by Rudra
• रुद्र-निषेवितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र + नि+सेवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भावः: ‘रुद्रेण निषेवितम्’ (frequented by Rudra)

• वृषभम्: a bull
• वृषभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तरुणम्: young
• तरुणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सौम्यम्: gentle/pleasant
• सौम्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चतुर्-वत्सतरि-युतम्: accompanied by four yearling calves
• चतुर्-वत्सतरि-युतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + वत्सतरि + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (चतुर्भिः वत्सतरिभिः युतम् = accompanied by four yearling calves)

Speaker

Narada (teaching the fruit of dāna within Uttara-Bhaga’s tirtha/ritual merit narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rudra

FAQs

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

It states that offering incense as a ritual gift generates punya that leads to an exalted divine realm associated with Rudra, showing that even simple offerings, when done as dāna, have spiritual consequence.

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

Dhūpa (incense) is a classic upacāra in worship; presenting it as dāna links devotional worship to merit-bearing charity, indicating that bhakti expressed through offerings can elevate one’s spiritual destination.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and offering-logic (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: specific items (like dhūpa) offered with proper intent are described with specific results (phala), reflecting the Purāṇic application of Vedic ritual principles.