Shloka 150

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

पृथिव्यामासमुद्रायां महाभोगपतिर्भवेत् । धनधान्यसमायुक्तो दाता भवति नित्यशः ॥ १५० ॥

Transliteration

pṛthivyāmāsamudrāyāṃ mahābhogapatirbhavet | dhanadhānyasamāyukto dātā bhavati nityaśaḥ || 150 ||

Translation

سمندروں تک پھیلی زمین میں وہ عظیم لذتوں کا مالک بن جاتا ہے۔ مال و غلہ سے بھرپور ہو کر وہ ہمیشہ دینے والا (سخی) بن جاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• पृथिव्याम्: on earth
• पृथिव्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• आ-समुद्रायाम्: (earth) up to the ocean / ocean-bounded
• आ-समुद्रायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (agreeing with पृथिव्याम्): ‘आ समुद्रात्/समुद्रपर्यन्तम्’ = up to the ocean, ocean-bounded

• महā-भोग-पतिः: lord of great enjoyments
• महā-भोग-पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + भोग (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘महान्तः भोगाः यस्य/भोगानां पतिः’ (sense: lord of great enjoyments)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• धन-धान्य-समायुक्तः: endowed with wealth and grain
• धन-धान्य-समायुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक) + समायुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from सम्-आ-√युज् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘धनेन धान्येन च समायुक्तः’ = endowed with wealth and grain

• दाता: a giver, donor
• दाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दातृ (प्रातिपदिक; agent noun from दा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भवति: becomes
• भवति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नित्यशः: always
• नित्यशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्यशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) = always/constantly

Speaker

Narada (traditional Uttara-bhaga narration; speaker attribution based on Narada Purana dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It teaches that puṇya gained through dharmic acts (often in a tīrtha-mahātmya setting) ripens not only as prosperity but also as the higher virtue of becoming a consistent giver—wealth is framed as a means for dāna.

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

Though not explicitly naming a deity, the verse aligns with Purāṇic bhakti-ethics: blessings are validated when they lead to nitya-dāna (ongoing giving), a hallmark of devotion expressed through service and support of dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly invoked; the practical takeaway is dharma-kalpa in spirit—using resources (dhana, dhānya) for regulated charity and social-religious support.