Shloka 90

The Greatness of Gayā

Gayā-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

गयायां मंगला नाम कृतशौचे तु सैंहिका । यद्ददाति गयास्थस्तत्सर्वमानंत्यमश्नुते ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

gayāyāṃ maṃgalā nāma kṛtaśauce tu saiṃhikā | yaddadāti gayāsthastatsarvamānaṃtyamaśnute || 90 ||

Translation

Sa Gayā ay may banal na kapangyarihang tinatawag na Maṅgalā; at para sa taong nakatapos ng paglilinis ay naroon din ang Saiṃhikā. Anumang handog o limos na ibinibigay habang nananatili sa Gayā, ang lahat ng iyon ay nagbubunga ng walang-hanggang kabutihang-loob at di-mauubos na gantimpala.

Word by Word

• गयायाम्: in Gayā
• गयायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन

• मङ्गला: Maṅgalā (name)
• मङ्गला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-निपात (indeclinable particle meaning 'by name')

• कृत-शौचे: at/when purification has been done
• कृत-शौचे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + शौच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कृतं शौचं यस्मिन्/यत्र)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• सैहिका: Saiṃhikā (name)
• सैहिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैहिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• यत्: whatever (that which)
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• गया-स्थः: one staying in Gayā
• गया-स्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गया (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (स्था धातु, क्त/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘स्थ’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गयायां स्थितः)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; अन्वय-प्रत्यय (correlative pronoun)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• आनन्त्यम्: endlessness/infinite merit
• आनन्त्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• अश्नुते: attains/enjoys
• अश्नुते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Begins with reverent naming of Gayā’s sacred presences and culminates in assurance of inexhaustible merit through dāna at the tīrtha."}

Characters & Entities

• Gaya
• Mangala
• Saimhika

FAQs

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

It declares Gayā as a uniquely potent tīrtha where gifts (dāna), when done after proper purification (śauca), yield ānantya—an inexhaustible spiritual result—highlighting the exceptional sanctity of the place.

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

By emphasizing tīrtha-sevā through pure conduct and selfless giving, it frames devotion as expressed through dharmic actions—humble charity and reverence in a sacred place—rather than mere speech.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It underscores ritual discipline connected to Kalpa (procedure for dāna and tīrtha conduct) and Śauca rules—i.e., becoming ritually clean before performing religious acts to ensure full efficacy.