Shloka 66

The Greatness of Gayā

Gayā-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

कामान्संलभते दिव्यान्मोक्षोपायांश्च कृत्स्नाशः । ततो ब्रह्मसिरो गच्छेद्ब्रह्मवश्योभितम् ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

kāmānsaṃlabhate divyānmokṣopāyāṃśca kṛtsnāśaḥ | tato brahmasiro gacchedbrahmavaśyobhitam || 66 ||

Translation

Nakakamit niya nang ganap ang mga makalangit na kagalakan, at gayundin ang lubos na mga paraan tungo sa moksha. Pagkaraan nito, nararapat siyang tumungo sa Brahmaśira, na pinapabanal at pinapaganda ng presensya ni Brahmā.

Word by Word

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• saṃlabhate: obtains
• saṃlabhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-labh (संलभ् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्/Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• divyān: divine
• divyān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); qualifies kāmān

• mokṣa-upāyān: means to liberation
• mokṣa-upāyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + upāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘mokṣasya upāyāḥ’; Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• kṛtsnaśaḥ: completely
• kṛtsnaśaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṛtsnaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण) meaning ‘entirely, in full’

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; ablatival adverb (तस्मात्-अर्थे) ‘then/from there’

• brahma-siraḥ: Brahmā’s head (place called Brahmaśiras)
• brahma-siraḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘brahmaṇaḥ śiraḥ / brahma-śiraḥ’; Napuṃsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• brahma-vaśya-ūbhitam: adorned/marked (as connected with Brahmā)
• brahma-vaśya-ūbhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + vaśya (प्रातिपदिक) + ūbhita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-प्राय)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) multi-member; Napuṃsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); qualifies brahma-siraḥ; sense: ‘adorned/marked by (something) under Brahmā’s control/connected with Brahmā’ (reading per sandhi)

Speaker

Narada (tirtha-mahatmya narration, Uttara-Bhaga style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Brahmasira

FAQs

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

It presents tīrtha-yātrā and tīrtha-sevā as a dual fruit: worldly uplift (divine enjoyments) and the higher gain of mokṣopāya—practical means that mature into liberation.

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

By directing the devotee to a sacred seat (Brahmaśira) and emphasizing sanctified association, it implies bhakti expressed through reverent pilgrimage, remembrance, and service at holy places—actions that purify and support liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly reflects Dharma-śāstra and tīrtha-vidhi (pilgrimage procedure) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; its practical takeaway is the prescribed sequence—after receiving benefits, one should proceed to the next sacred station (gacchet).