Shloka 57

The Greatness of the Month of Māgha

Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna

Devanagari script

तस्यार्थे वा त्यजेद्वित्तं जीवितं वा सुलोचने । कल्पकोटिशतं साग्रं विष्णुलोके महीयते ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

tasyārthe vā tyajedvittaṃ jīvitaṃ vā sulocane | kalpakoṭiśataṃ sāgraṃ viṣṇuloke mahīyate || 57 ||

Translation

اے سُلوچنے! اُس کے لیے دولت چھوڑ دے، بلکہ جان بھی نچھاور کر دے۔ ایسا بھکت وِشنو لوک میں سو کروڑ کلپوں سے بھی زیادہ مدت تک معزز رہتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (person)
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-रूप (genitive singular of tad)

• अर्थे: for the sake/purpose
• अर्थे: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• त्यजेत्: should give up/abandon
• त्यजेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; 'should abandon'

• वित्तम्: wealth
• वित्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• जीवितम्: life
• जीवितम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• सुलोचने: O fair-eyed one
• सुलोचने: सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—'सु' + 'लोचन' (one who has beautiful eyes)

• कल्प-कोटि-शतम्: for a hundred crores of kalpas
• कल्प-कोटि-शतम्: कालाधिकरण/परिमाण (measure of time; adverbial accusative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/संख्यावाचक-समासः—'a hundred of crores of kalpas' (measure of time)

• स-अग्रम्: and a little more (in addition)
• स-अग्रम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—'अग्रेण सहितम्' = with an extra portion; agreeing with कल्पकोटिशतम्

• विष्णु-लोके: in Vishnu’s world
• विष्णु-लोके: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—'विष्णोः लोकः'

• महीयते: is greatly honored
• महीयते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; passive/ātmanepada sense: 'is honored/glorified'

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vaishnava mahatmya discourse; dialogic framing traditionally with Sanatkumara lineages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It elevates single-pointed devotion and self-sacrifice—placing dharma and the Lord’s cause above wealth and even life—and declares long-lasting honor in Viṣṇuloka as its fruit.

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

Bhakti is shown as wholehearted commitment: the devotee values the Lord’s purpose over personal security, and that intensity of surrender is said to culminate in recognition in Viṣṇu’s realm.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa-sūtra ritual detail) is taught here; the verse functions as a phala-śruti emphasizing dharmic resolve and the promised spiritual result.