Shloka 20

Devanagari script

यं दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मतनये सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । मार्जनं तत्र वक्ष्यामि मार्कंडेयह्रदे शुभे ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

yaṃ dṛṣṭvā brahmatanaye sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt | mārjanaṃ tatra vakṣyāmi mārkaṃḍeyahrade śubhe || 20 ||

Translation

โอ บุตรแห่งพรหมา เพียงได้เห็นก็สำเร็จสมปรารถนาทั้งปวง บัดนี้เราจักกล่าวพิธีมารฺชนะ (การชำระให้บริสุทธิ์) ณ สระมารฺกัณเฑยะอันเป็นมงคลนั้น॥๒๐॥

Word by Word

यम्whom/which

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

ब्रह्मतनयेin/at the son of Brahmā (i.e., Brahmā’s son)

सर्वान्all

कामान्desires

अवाप्नुयात्may obtain

मार्जनम्cleansing/rite of purification

तत्रthere

वक्ष्यामिI will describe

मार्कण्डेयह्रदेin the Mārkaṇḍeya lake

शुभेauspicious

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

Brahma

Markandeya

Markandeya-hrada

FAQs

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

It presents the tirtha-phala doctrine: mere darśana (sacred sight) of the Markandeya-hrada is said to grant desired aims, and it introduces the specific purificatory practice (mārjana) to be performed there for spiritual cleansing and merit.

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

Bhakti is implied through reverent approach to a sacred place—darśana and ritual purification are framed as grace-bearing acts; the devotee’s faith-filled encounter with the tīrtha is treated as spiritually efficacious, preparing one for deeper worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to kalpa/ritual procedure in practice: mārjana denotes a formal cleansing act (often involving sanctified water and mantras), indicating regulated rite-structure rather than mere sentiment—typical of tīrtha rituals described in Purāṇic kalpa-style instructions.