Shloka 38

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

Devanagari script

स्वकीयपितृभिः सार्द्धं प्रयातीश्वरमंदिरम् । नीलोत्पलसुंगंधाभिः सुरूपाभिः समंततः ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

svakīyapitṛbhiḥ sārddhaṃ prayātīśvaramaṃdiram | nīlotpalasuṃgaṃdhābhiḥ surūpābhiḥ samaṃtataḥ || 38 ||

Translation

وہ اپنے پِتروں کے ساتھ مل کر پروردگار کے مندر کی طرف جاتی ہے، اور ہر سمت نیلے کنول جیسی خوشبو والی حسین (دیوی کنیاؤں) سے گھِری رہتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• स्वकीय-पितृभिः: with his own ancestors
• स्वकीय-पितृभिः: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वकीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास: स्वकीयाः पितरः (one’s own fathers/ancestors)

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक अव्यय (indeclinable meaning ‘together with’)

• प्रयाति: goes/sets forth
• प्रयाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु; √या with उपसर्ग प्र)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन — Present indicative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• ईश्वर-मन्दिरम्: to the Lord’s temple
• ईश्वर-मन्दिरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास: ईश्वरस्य मन्दिरम् (temple of the Lord)

• नील-उत्पल-सुगन्धाभिः: with fragrance of blue lotuses
• नील-उत्पल-सुगन्धाभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्पल (प्रातिपदिक) + सुगन्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास: नीलोत्पलस्य सुगन्धा (fragrant like blue lotuses)

• सु-रूपाभिः: with beautiful forms
• सु-रूपाभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; तत्पुरुष: सुन्दरं रूपं यस्याः (beautiful-formed)

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• समन्ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/परिमाण-वाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘on all sides/entirely’)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ishvara

FAQs

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

It portrays the fruit of sacred merit in a Tirtha context: the devotee’s progress is not solitary—her own pitṛs are uplifted and accompany her toward the Lord’s temple, indicating ancestral elevation through dharmic, pilgrimage-based punya.

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

Bhakti is shown as temple-centered approach to Īśvara: reaching the Lord’s mandira is depicted as the culminating movement, with auspicious divine surroundings—implying that devotion expressed through tīrtha-sevā and darśana leads to grace that benefits both the devotee and her lineage.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual-dharmic—acts connected with tīrtha-yātrā and pitṛ-related observances (pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha in sacred places) are implied as conduits of punya.