Shloka 115

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

त्रिसंध्यं मासमेकं तु सर्वरोगान्विनाशयेत् । असाध्यं नास्य पश्यामि तत्वस्य सचराचरे ॥ ११५ ॥

Transliteration

trisaṃdhyaṃ māsamekaṃ tu sarvarogānvināśayet | asādhyaṃ nāsya paśyāmi tatvasya sacarācare || 115 ||

Translation

Kapag isinagawa sa tatlong sandhyā araw-araw sa loob ng isang buwan, winawasak nito ang lahat ng karamdaman. Sa prinsipyong ito, sa buong daigdig na may gumagalaw at di-gumagalaw, wala akong nakikitang bagay na hindi maaaring matamo.

Word by Word

• tri-saṃdhyam: thrice daily (at the three junctions)
• tri-saṃdhyam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃdhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) used adverbially; “at the three sandhyās / thrice daily”

• māsam: for a month
• māsam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular); duration-accusative

• ekam: one
• ekam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.) agreeing with māsa; Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• tu: but; indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; virodha/anuvādārtha particle (contrast/emphasis)

• sarva-rogān: all diseases
• sarva-rogān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + roga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (plural)

• vināśayet: should destroy
• vināśayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√naś (धातु)
• Form: Vidhiliṅ-lakāra (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• asādhyam: incurable (case)
• asādhyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-sādhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; used predicatively: “incurable (thing)”

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; niṣedha (negation)

• asya: of this (practice); its
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक: asmad/etad-pronoun base)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun), Puṃ/Napुं, Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (6th), Ekavacana; “of this/its”

• paśyāmi: I see; I find
• paśyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Parasmaipada, Uttama-puruṣa (1st), Ekavacana

• tatvasya: of the reality/principle; of its efficacy
• tatvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Ṣaṣṭhī-vibhakti (6th), Ekavacana

• sa-carācare: in (the world) of moving and unmoving beings
• sa-carācare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + cara (प्रातिपदिक) + acara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (इतरेतर) ‘cara + acara’; with prefix sa- “together with”; Napुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), Saptamī-vibhakti (7th), Ekavacana; locative: “in the (world) with moving and unmoving (beings)”

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It asserts the transformative power of disciplined, time-bound observance aligned with the three daily sandhyās, presenting it as a universal dharmic principle capable of removing even deep-seated afflictions.

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

By emphasizing steadfast daily practice at sacred times, it supports bhakti through regular remembrance and ritual consistency—devotion expressed as disciplined repetition that purifies body and mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights correct kāla (timing) and sandhyā-junction observance—practical ritual scheduling tied to daily solar transitions, a key applied aspect of jyotiṣa-based timekeeping used in vrata and nitya-karma.