Shloka 47

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

हेमरत्न मये चित्रे विमाने हंसभूषिते । स्वकीयपितृभिः सार्द्धं ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

hemaratna maye citre vimāne haṃsabhūṣite | svakīyapitṛbhiḥ sārddhaṃ brahmaloke mahīyate || 47 ||

Translation

Tại Brahmaloka, người ấy được tôn vinh cùng với các bậc tổ tiên của mình, ngự trên cỗ thiên xa kỳ diệu làm bằng vàng và châu báu, trang sức bằng thiên nga.

Word by Word

• हेम: gold
• हेम: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• रत्न: jewel
• रत्न: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• मये: in (a thing) made of gold and jewels
• मये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (निर्धारण: ‘हेम-रत्न-मय’ = made of gold and jewels); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• चित्रे: in a splendid/variegated
• चित्रे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विमाने: in an aerial car (vimāna)
• विमाने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• हंस: swan
• हंस: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• भूषिते: in (one) adorned with swans
• भूषिते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूषित (प्रातिपदिक; भूष् (धातु) क्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (निर्धारण: ‘हंस-भूषित’ = adorned with swans); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त

• स्वकीय: one's own
• स्वकीय: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वकीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• पितृभिः: with (his) own ancestors
• पितृभिः: सह (Saha/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/निर्धारण: ‘स्वकीय-पितृ’ = one’s own fathers/ancestors); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/सह), बहुवचन

• सार्द्धम्: together with
• सार्द्धम्: सह (Saha/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्द्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (indeclinable meaning ‘together with’)

• ब्रह्म: Brahmā / Brahman
• ब्रह्म: समासाङ्ग (compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• लोके: in Brahmaloka
• लोके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘ब्रह्मणः लोकः’); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• महीयते: is honored
• महीयते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (passive sense): ‘is honored/glorified’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a tirtha/phala narrative frame; traditionally conveyed to Sanatkumara in dialogic flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Pitrs
• Brahmaloka

FAQs

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

The verse states a phala (result): righteous merit connected with the chapter’s dharmic/tirtha context elevates a person to Brahmaloka, where he is honored along with his ancestors—showing that one’s spiritual merit can uplift the pitṛ-lineage as well.

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

Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti here, it reflects a common Purāṇic principle: dharma performed with faith (śraddhā)—often including worship, vows, and tīrtha-sevā—yields exalted lokas and becomes beneficial to one’s family line, aligning with devotional intent and selfless offering.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implies proper application of ritual dharma aimed at pitṛ-satisfaction (tarpaṇa/śrāddha framework). The practical takeaway aligns with Kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than technical Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this specific verse.