Shloka 124

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

गोत्रोत्सादो भवेत्तस्य उद्धृते चैव शांतिदः । तस्माद्वै ब्रह्मतनये पूजयेद्भक्तितः सदा ॥ १२४ ॥

Transliteration

gotrotsādo bhavettasya uddhṛte caiva śāṃtidaḥ | tasmādvai brahmatanaye pūjayedbhaktitaḥ sadā || 124 ||

Translation

Para sa kanya, magkakaroon ng pagkapahamak ng angkan; ngunit kapag naibalik, ang kapayapaan ay tunay na ipinagkakaloob. Kaya’t laging sambahin nang may bhakti ang anak ni Brahmā.

Word by Word

• गोत्रोत्सादः: destruction of lineage
• गोत्रोत्सादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोत्र + उत्साद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गोत्रस्य उत्सादः)

• भवेत्: would occur / may happen
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• उद्धृते: when (it is) removed/raised
• उद्धृते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-√हृ (धातु) → उद्धृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘उद्धृते (काले/अवस्थायाम्)’ = when (it is) lifted/removed

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• शान्तिदः: giver of peace
• शान्तिदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शान्तेः दः/दाता)

• तस्मात्: therefore / from that
• तस्मात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

• ब्रह्मतनये: to the son of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मतनये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः तनयः)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• भक्तितः: with devotion
• भक्तितः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे ‘-तः’ = by/through devotion

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Brahmana

FAQs

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

It links social-spiritual stability (gotra preservation) with dharmic conduct, teaching that honoring Brahmā’s progeny (Brahmanas/sages) leads to restoration and inner-outer peace (śānti).

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

Bhakti is presented as the proper inner attitude behind worship and honoring the worthy; devotion (bhaktitaḥ) makes the act spiritually effective and becomes a cause of śānti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/ritual-dharma in practice: the injunction to pūjā (honoring worship) of Brahmanas/sages as a śānti-oriented rite connected with family welfare and restoration.