Shloka 70

Devanagari script

प्रासादे तत्र तिष्ठेत्तु पदं धर्ममयं हि तत् । प्रतिमां तत्र तां दृष्ट्वा स्वयं देवेन निर्मिताम् ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

prāsāde tatra tiṣṭhettu padaṃ dharmamayaṃ hi tat | pratimāṃ tatra tāṃ dṛṣṭvā svayaṃ devena nirmitām || 70 ||

Translation

พึงพำนักอยู่ในปราสาท-วิหารนั้น เพราะสถานที่นั้นเป็นที่เปี่ยมด้วยธรรม ครั้นได้เห็นพระรูปเคารพที่พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงสร้างขึ้นด้วยพระองค์เอง ณ ที่นั้น ก็ย่อมตั้งมั่นในธรรม

Word by Word

prāsādein the palace/temple

tatrathere

tiṣṭhetshould stay/stand

tuindeed/but

padamplace/step

dharma-mayamfull of dharma

hifor/indeed

tatthat

pratimāmimage/idol

tatrathere

tāmthat (her/it)

dṛṣṭvāhaving seen

svayamby oneself

devenaby the god

nirmitāmmade/constructed

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya section of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A calm injunction to dwell in a dharma-saturated place, rising into wonder at a self-manifest/ deity-made image."}

Characters & Entities

Deva

FAQs

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

It teaches that certain sacred temple-sites are intrinsically dharma-filled; simply residing there and taking darśana of the deity’s image is itself a stabilizing, merit-giving practice.

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

Bhakti is expressed through presence (abiding in the Lord’s temple) and darśana (reverent seeing of the pratimā), emphasizing devotion through direct encounter with the divine in a tirtha setting.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is implied: pilgrimage conduct and temple discipline (staying in the prāsāda, taking darśana) rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa; it points to dharma-oriented observance in sacred spaces.