Shloka 24

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

इह भोगानवाप्नोति प्रेत्य चानुत्तमां गतिम् । इंद्रनीलप्रतीकाशैर्विमानैः शिखिसंयुक्तैः ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

iha bhogānavāpnoti pretya cānuttamāṃ gatim | iṃdranīlapratīkāśairvimānaiḥ śikhisaṃyuktaiḥ || 24 ||

Translation

Dito pa lamang ay nakakamit niya ang mga kaluguran; at pagpanaw, nararating niya ang walang kapantay na kalagayan—dinadala sa mga vimāna na kumikislap na gaya ng indranīla (sapiro), na may kasamang mga paboreal.

Word by Word

• iha: here (in this world)
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय, adverb of place)

• bhogān: enjoyments
• bhogān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• avāpnoti: attains
• avāpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava+√āp (आप्, धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• pretya: after death
• pretya: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pra+√i (इ, धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-anta/absolutive in sense (क्त्वान्त; irregular form ‘pretya’), adverb ‘after dying’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samūccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात)

• an-uttamām: unsurpassed, supreme
• an-uttamām: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an- (नञ्) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• gatim: state/goal
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• indra-nīla-pratīkāśaiḥ: with (those) having the luster of sapphire
• indra-nīla-pratīkāśaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karaṇa (करणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: indra-nīla (प्रातिपदिक; ‘sapphire’) + pratīkāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); used as adjective qualifying vimānaiḥ

• vimānaiḥ: by/with aerial chariots
• vimānaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• śikhi-saṃyuktaiḥ: accompanied by peacocks/crested (adorned)
• śikhi-saṃyuktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa of Karaṇa (करणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śikhi (प्रातिपदिक; ‘peacock’/‘having crest’; here ‘with peacocks/crested’) + saṃyukta (क्त, sam+√yuj/युज्)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); Kta-participle used adjectivally, qualifying vimānaiḥ

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It states a classic Purāṇic phala-śruti: righteous merit (often from a tirtha, vrata, or worship described in the chapter) yields prosperity in this life and an exalted post-death destination, symbolized by radiant vimānas.

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

Though the act is not named in this single verse, the promise of “anuttamā gati” reflects the Purāṇic principle that devotional and dharmic observances performed with faith grant both immediate grace (bhoga) and higher spiritual ascent (gati).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught here; the verse functions as a results-statement (phala) typical of Purāṇic ritual/pilgrimage sections.