Shloka 79

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

रममाणा तु कैलासे गिरिजायाः प्रिया सखी । जातिस्मरा तथा जाता प्रयागस्य प्रसादतः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

ramamāṇā tu kailāse girijāyāḥ priyā sakhī | jātismarā tathā jātā prayāgasya prasādataḥ || 79 ||

Translation

Khi vui đùa trên núi Kailāsa, người bạn thân yêu của Girijā (Pārvatī) cũng trở thành kẻ nhớ được tiền kiếp, nhờ ân phúc của Prayāga.

Word by Word

• रममाणा: delighting/playing
• रममाणा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present Participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद-प्रयोगः (रममाणा = enjoying/delighting)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक

• कैलासे: on/at Kailāsa
• कैलासे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैलास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• गिरिजायाः: of Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• प्रियā: dear/beloved
• प्रियā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सखी इति)

• सखी: female friend
• सखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जातिस्मरा: remembering past births
• जातिस्मरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जातिस्मर (प्रातिपदिक; जाति + स्मर)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (जातिं स्मरति इति)

• तथा: thus/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• जाता: became
• जाता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘जाता’ = became

• प्रयागस्य: of Prayāga
• प्रयागस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• प्रसादतः: from (the) grace
• प्रसादतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (from/through grace)

Speaker

Suta (narrating Purāṇic account of Prayāga-Māhātmya)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kailasa
• Girija (Parvati)
• Prayaga

FAQs

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

It teaches that Prayāga is not merely a physical confluence but a spiritually potent tīrtha whose prasāda can awaken higher remembrance (jāti-smara), indicating purification of mind and continuity of karma across births.

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

By attributing transformation to Prayāga’s “prasāda,” the verse emphasizes grace (anugraha) as a catalyst for inner awakening—an idea aligned with Bhakti where sacred places, worship, and divine favor refine consciousness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-yātrā-dharma—undertaking pilgrimage with faith, purity, and right intention to receive spiritual benefit.