Shloka 77

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

मार्जने गोप्रदानस्य फलमत्र प्रकीर्तितम् । अनुलेपे दशगुणं माल्ये दशगुणं स्मृतम् ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

mārjane gopradānasya phalamatra prakīrtitam | anulepe daśaguṇaṃ mālye daśaguṇaṃ smṛtam || 77 ||

Translation

یہاں بیان ہوا ہے کہ (معبد کے مقام) کی صفائی و جھاڑو دینے کا ثواب گائے کے دان کے برابر ہے۔ لیپ کرنے میں دس گنا، اور ہار چڑھانے میں بھی دس گنا ثواب یاد کیا گیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• मार्जने: in cleansing
• मार्जने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• गो-प्रदानस्य: of cow-gifting
• गो-प्रदानस्य: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण)

• प्रकीर्तितम्: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• अनुलेपे: in anointing/smearing
• अनुलेपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• दश-गुणम्: tenfold
• दश-गुणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• माल्ये: in garlands
• माल्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• दश-गुणम्: tenfold
• दश-गुणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• स्मृतम्: is stated
• स्मृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन); ‘is remembered/said’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It elevates simple acts of sacred service—cleaning, sanctifying, and adorning holy spaces—by equating them with major gifts (like cow-dāna) and by assigning multiplied merit to anulepa and garland offerings.

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

It frames bhakti as practical seva: one serves the Lord’s abode through cleanliness and adornment, showing devotion through humble, repeatable actions rather than only through costly sacrifices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the verse specifies graded results for particular upacāras (services) like marjana, anulepa, and mālya-arpana, guiding how devotional acts are performed and valued.