Shloka 6

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

शुक्लवर्णं प्रवर्षंतममृतं प्लावयन्महीम् । एवं निर्द्धूतपापस्तु दिव्यदेहस्ततो भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

śuklavarṇaṃ pravarṣaṃtamamṛtaṃ plāvayanmahīm | evaṃ nirddhūtapāpastu divyadehastato bhavet || 6 ||

Translation

Cam lộ trắng tinh rơi xuống như mưa, tràn ngập khắp mặt đất. Nhờ vậy, mọi tội lỗi được gột sạch hoàn toàn, rồi hành giả đạt được thân thể thần diệu.

Word by Word

• śukla-varṇam: white-colored
• śukla-varṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective used substantively qualifying 'amṛtam'

• pravarṣantam: raining forth
• pravarṣantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√vṛṣ (धातु) (वर्षति)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकृदन्त/शतृ), Neuter Accusative Singular; qualifying 'amṛtam'

• amṛtam: nectar/ambrosia
• amṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• plāvayan: flooding/causing to be inundated
• plāvayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √plu (धातु) (प्लवते/प्लावयति)
• Form: Causative present active participle (णिच्-वर्तमानकृदन्त/शतृ), Masculine Nominative Singular; agrees with implied agent

• mahīm: the earth
• mahīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• nirddhūta-pāpaḥ: one whose sins are washed away
• nirddhūta-pāpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nir-√dhū (धातु) (धूनोति) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (भूतकृदन्त/क्त) used adjectivally + noun; Masculine Nominative Singular (पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन)

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• divya-dehaḥ: having a divine body
• divya-dehaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Apādāna/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence/origin

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Tirtha/Mahatmya narrative frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It portrays purification as an overwhelming grace—like amṛta raining down—by which sins are washed away and the seeker becomes fit for a higher, divine state (divya-deha).

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

Though framed in a tirtha-mahātmya idiom, the imagery of amṛta descending suggests divine favor: sincere devotional practice and sacred observance culminate in inner cleansing and transformation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: the verse supports the idea that properly performed purification acts—especially tirtha-related snāna and associated observances—are prescribed means for pāpa-kṣaya.