Shloka 25

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

दिव्यरत्नमयैश्चैव दिव्यभोगसमन्वितैः । गत्वा शिवपुरं रम्यं सर्वस्वकुलसंयुतः ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

divyaratnamayaiścaiva divyabhogasamanvitaiḥ | gatvā śivapuraṃ ramyaṃ sarvasvakulasaṃyutaḥ || 25 ||

Translation

آسمانی جواہرات جیسے جلال اور ربّانی لذّتوں سے آراستہ ہو کر، وہ اپنے تمام اہلِ خانہ و قبیلہ کے ساتھ دلکش شِوپُر کو جاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• divya-ratna-mayaiḥ: with those made of divine jewels
• divya-ratna-mayaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; विशेषण (instrumental plural adjective)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (particle of emphasis/अवधारण)

• divya-bhoga-samanvitaiḥ: endowed with divine enjoyments
• divya-bhoga-samanvitaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Bahuvacana; विशेषण (instrumental plural adjective)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/त्वान्त), ‘having gone’

• śiva-puram: to Śiva’s city
• śiva-puram: Karma (कर्म/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; कर्मपद

• ramyam: beautiful
• ramyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; विशेषण (qualifying śiva-puram)

• sarva-sva-kula-saṃyutaḥ: accompanied by all his own family
• sarva-sva-kula-saṃyutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + sva (प्रातिपदिक) + kula (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; विशेषण (predicate/subject-qualifier)

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/mahatmya style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shivapura

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-śruti: the promised result of meritorious dharma/tīrtha-related practice—attaining Śivapura with divine splendor and comforts, not in isolation but together with one’s own kin and dependents.

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

By emphasizing arrival at Śiva’s abode (Śivapura), it frames devotion and dharmic observance as leading to proximity with the deity—devotional orientation expressed as reaching the Lord’s realm and enjoying divine grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly in this verse; it functions primarily as a results-statement (phala) typical of Purāṇic mahatmya sections that motivate correct ritual and dharmic conduct.