Shloka 60

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

बालार्कंपूजको मर्त्यो विद्यावान्धनवान् भवेत् । कुबेरस्थानके स्नात्वा निधिं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

bālārkaṃpūjako martyo vidyāvāndhanavān bhavet | kuberasthānake snātvā nidhiṃ prāpnoti niścitam || 60 ||

Translation

ผู้ใดบูชาพระบาลารกะ (สุริยะยามอรุณ) ผู้นั้นย่อมเป็นผู้มีวิชาและมั่งคั่ง และเมื่ออาบน้ำ ณ สถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของท้าวกุเบระ ย่อมได้ “นิธิ” คือขุมทรัพย์อย่างแน่นอน.

Word by Word

• बालार्कम्: the morning sun
• बालार्कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बालार्क (प्रातिपदिक; बाल + अर्क)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (बालः अर्कः इति)

• पूजकः: worshipper
• पूजकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजक (प्रातिपदिक; √पूज् + ण्वुल्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• मर्त्यः: a mortal man
• मर्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• विद्यावान्: learned
• विद्यावान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद्यावत् (प्रातिपदिक; विद्या + वत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to मर्त्यः)

• धनवान्: wealthy
• धनवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनवत् (प्रातिपदिक; धन + वत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to मर्त्यः)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• कुबेरस्थानके: at Kubera’s place
• कुबेरस्थानके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेरस्थानक (प्रातिपदिक; कुबेर + स्थानक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कुबेरस्य स्थानकम्)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वकालिकक्रिया (having bathed)

• निधिम्: treasure
• निधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √प्राप्/√आप् (धातु; प्र + √आप्)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• निश्चितम्: certainly
• निश्चितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण; क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निश्चित (प्रातिपदिक; नि + √चि + क्त)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण)

Speaker

Narada (teaching the tirtha-mahatmya in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kubera
• Surya (Bālārka)

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-mahātmya style phala-śruti: sincere worship of the rising Sun cultivates vidyā (clarity and learning), and bathing at Kubera-sthāna is praised as a dharmic means for gaining prosperity, framed as an assured result of sacred practice.

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

Bhakti is expressed through upāsanā—reverent pūjā of Bālārka and faith-filled observance of tirtha snāna—showing devotion as disciplined worship that aligns the devotee with divine grace and auspicious outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented religiosity through Sūrya-upāsanā (Sun worship) and emphasizes ritual practice (snāna at a designated tirtha), a practical application of dharmic procedure rather than grammar or metrics.