Shloka 56

The Greatness of Haridvāra

Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya

Devanagari script

वर्द्धतेसंपदः सर्वा विष्णुदेवप्रसादतः ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

varddhatesaṃpadaḥ sarvā viṣṇudevaprasādataḥ || 56 ||

Translation

ด้วยพระกรุณาแห่งพระวิษณุเทพ ความมั่งคั่งและความผาสุกทั้งปวงย่อมเจริญเพิ่มพูนทุกประการ

Word by Word

• वर्धते: increases/prospers
• वर्धते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सम्पदः: prosperities/wealths
• सम्पदः: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (सम्पदः इति)

• विष्णु-देव-प्रसादतः: from the grace of Lord Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-देव-प्रसादतः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान-पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः देवस्य प्रसादः; तस्मात् = due to the grace of Lord Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that true and lasting prosperity (sampad) is not merely self-made; it is perfected when aligned with devotion and dharma, culminating in Viṣṇu’s prasāda (grace).

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

By attributing all increase in auspicious outcomes to Viṣṇu’s favor, the verse centers bhakti—pleasing Viṣṇu through remembrance, worship, and righteous conduct—as the key cause behind success.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic principle of phala (results) being linked to īśvara-prasāda, guiding how rituals and vows are oriented toward devotion.