Shloka 22

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

इह लोकं समासाद्य भवेद्विप्रो बहुश्रुतः । शांकरंयोगमासाद्य ततो मोक्षमवाप्नुयात् ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

iha lokaṃ samāsādya bhavedvipro bahuśrutaḥ | śāṃkaraṃyogamāsādya tato mokṣamavāpnuyāt || 22 ||

Translation

Pagdating sa mundong pantao, ang isang brāhmaṇa ay nagiging lubhang marunong. Pagkaraan, sa pag-abot sa yoga ni Śaṅkara, makakamtan niya ang mokṣa, ang paglaya.

Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक); adverb 'here/in this world'

• लोकम्: the world
• लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; Accusative singular (goal reached)

• समासाद्य: having reached
• समासाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष (absolutive), पूर्वकाल; having reached/attained

• भवेत्: becomes/would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (सम्भावना/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative: 'would become'

• विप्रः: a brāhmaṇa
• विप्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• बहुश्रुतः: well-learned
• बहुश्रुतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + श्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'बहु श्रुतं यस्य' (well-learned)

• शांकरम्: Śaṅkara’s
• शांकरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शांकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; qualifies योगम्

• योगम्: yoga
• योगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• आसाद्य: having attained
• आसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/absolutive, पूर्वकाल; having attained

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रम/हेतु/अपादानार्थ); adverb 'then/from that'

• मोक्षम्: liberation
• मोक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अवाप्नुयात्: would attain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative: 'may attain/should attain'

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Purāṇic dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From human opportunity to learning, then disciplined yoga, culminating in the quiet finality of mokṣa."}

Characters & Entities

• Shankara (Shiva)
• Vipra (Brahmana)

FAQs

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

It presents a two-step ideal: first becoming bahuśruta (well-versed in śāstra), and then actualizing that knowledge through Śaṅkara’s yoga, culminating in mokṣa.

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

While it emphasizes yoga and learning, it implicitly supports bhakti by directing the seeker toward a lived spiritual discipline (yoga) centered on a deity (Śaṅkara), where devotion and practice mature into liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The term bahuśruta points to extensive śāstric study—commonly supported by Vedāṅga tools like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics) to correctly learn, preserve, and interpret Vedic/Purāṇic teachings.