Shloka 23

The Greatness of Haridvāra

Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya

Devanagari script

तत्र स्नात्वाथ संतर्प्य देवर्षिपितृमानवान् । सम्यक्छ्रद्धायुतो मर्त्यो मोदते दिवि देववत् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

tatra snātvātha saṃtarpya devarṣipitṛmānavān | samyakchraddhāyuto martyo modate divi devavat || 23 ||

Translation

เมื่ออาบน้ำที่นั่นแล้วถวายตัรปณะอย่างถูกต้องแก่เหล่าเทพ ฤๅษีทิพย์ บรรพชน และมนุษย์ ผู้มีศรัทธาย่อมรื่นรมย์ในสวรรค์ดุจเทพ.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) from स्ना; 'having bathed'

• अथ: then
• अथ: Anantara (अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरार्थक (sequencing particle)

• संतर्प्य: having satisfied
• संतर्प्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-तृप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष (absolutive in -ya), from सम्+तृप्; 'having satisfied/propitiated'

• देवर्षिपितृमानवान्: gods, sages, ancestors, and humans
• देवर्षिपितृमानवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ऋषि + पितृ + मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: द्वन्द्व (copulative) देवाः+ऋषयः+पितरः+मानवाः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb): 'properly'

• श्रद्धायुतः: endowed with faith
• श्रद्धायुतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रद्धा + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/सह) 'श्रद्धया युतः' = 'endowed with faith'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of मर्त्यः)

• मर्त्यः: the mortal
• मर्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्/द्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• देववत्: like a god
• देववत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: देववत् (अव्यय/तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय, उपमानवाचक (comparative adverb) 'like a god'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-māhātmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Rishis (Devarshis)
• Pitrs (Ancestors)
• Manavas (Humans)

FAQs

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

It teaches that tīrtha-bathing becomes spiritually fruitful when followed by tarpana offered with śraddhā to devas, ṛṣis, pitṛs, and fellow beings—leading to exalted merit described as heavenly joy.

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

By emphasizing śraddhā (faithful intention) alongside sacred acts, it aligns ritual duty with inner devotion—showing that sincere reverence is what completes the external practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the sequence of snāna and tarpana, and underscores śraddhā as a necessary qualifier for correct performance and results.