Shloka 71

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

अनायासेन वै यांति भवनं मे ततो नराः । गच्छन्नेव तु तं दृष्ट्वा एकदा धर्मराट् स्वयम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

anāyāsena vai yāṃti bhavanaṃ me tato narāḥ | gacchanneva tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā ekadā dharmarāṭ svayam || 71 ||

Translation

وہاں سے لوگ بے مشقت میرے دھام کو پہنچ جاتے ہیں۔ ایک بار راستے میں جاتے ہوئے خود دھرم راج نے اسے دیکھا۔

Word by Word

• anāyāsena: without effort; easily
• anāyāsena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: an-āyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय)

• yānti: go
• yānti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• bhavanam: abode/house
• bhavanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tataḥ: from there/thereafter
• tataḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (ततः-अव्यय), 'from there/thereafter'

• narāḥ: men/people
• narāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• gacchan: going
• gacchan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु) (शतृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Present active participle (कृत्: शतृ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: just/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-अव्यय)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अन्वय/विरोध-अव्यय)

• tam: him/that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु) (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त अव्यय)

• ekadā: once
• ekadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ekadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• dharma-rāṭ: Dharma-king (Yama)
• dharma-rāṭ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'king of dharma' (epithet of Yama)

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; reflexive adverb (स्वयम्-अव्यय)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a Tirtha/Mahatmya discourse in Uttara-Bhaga; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage implied)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dharmaraja (Yama)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the extraordinary fruit of a sacred context (tirtha/merit/dharma): sincere beings can attain the Lord’s abode “without strain,” showing how grace and punya can accelerate liberation.

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

The phrase “My abode” (bhavanaṃ me) frames the goal as personal communion with the Lord; reaching it “without effort” points to bhakti and divine favor surpassing mere self-powered austerity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-oriented conduct at a tirtha and faith in its prescribed observances (kalpa/ritual discipline in the broader section).