Shloka 80

Devanagari script

अवंतीविषये राजा वासराजोऽभवत्पुरा । नर्मदातीर्थमासाद्य राजसूयं चकार सः ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

avaṃtīviṣaye rājā vāsarājo'bhavatpurā | narmadātīrthamāsādya rājasūyaṃ cakāra saḥ || 80 ||

Translation

Noong unang panahon sa lupain ng Avanti, may haring nagngangalang Vāsarāja. Nang marating niya ang banal na tīrtha ng Narmadā, isinagawa niya ang handog na Rājasūya.

Word by Word

• अवंतीविषये: in the Avanti region
• अवंतीविषये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवंतीविषय (प्रातिपदिक; अवंती + विषय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अवंत्याः विषयः)

• राजा: a king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वासराजः: Vāsarāja
• वासराजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषनाम

• अभवत्: was/became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुरा: formerly/once
• पुरा: Kala (काल/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• नर्मदातीर्थम्: the Narmadā pilgrimage-place
• नर्मदातीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर्मदातीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; नर्मदा + तीर्थ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नर्मदायाः तीर्थम्)

• आसाद्य: having reached
• आसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having reached)

• राजसूयम्: Rājasūya sacrifice
• राजसूयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजसूय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; यज्ञविशेषः

• चकार: performed/did
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Introduces a royal, heroic-sacrificial undertaking that is sanctified by approaching the Narmadā tīrtha."}

Characters & Entities

• Avanti
• Vasaraja
• Narmada
• Rajasūya

FAQs

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

It links royal dharma (performing great Vedic sacrifices) with the sanctifying power of a tirtha—specifically the Narmadā—showing that sacred places amplify the merit and efficacy of righteous acts.

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

While the verse is framed around yajña and tirtha, the Uttara-Bhāga’s tirtha-mahātmyas commonly present pilgrimage and sacred-river worship as supportive practices that purify the heart and prepare one for devotion to the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The mention of Rājasūya points to Śrauta ritual procedure (Kalpa/Vedāṅga), including correct performance of consecration rites, timing, and officiant roles—applied here in a tirtha setting.