Shloka 39

The Greatness of Haridvāra

Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya

Devanagari script

ततो ललितकं प्राप्य शंतनोस्तीर्थमुत्तमम् । स्नात्वा संतर्प्य विधिवत्सुरादील्लँभते गतिम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

tato lalitakaṃ prāpya śaṃtanostīrthamuttamam | snātvā saṃtarpya vidhivatsurādīllaṃbhate gatim || 39 ||

Translation

Bấy giờ, đến Lalitaka và bến thánh tối thắng gọi là Tīrtha của Śaṃtanu; ai tắm tại đó và cúng dường tarpaṇa đúng nghi thức thì đạt cảnh giới phúc lành của chư thiên và các bậc hữu tình cao thượng khác.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रयोगः; अर्थे—‘thereafter/then’ (काल/अनुक्रम)

• lalitakam: Lalitaka (place)
• lalitakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lalitaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (singular)

• prāpya: having reached
• prāpya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √prāp (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having reached’

• śaṃtanoḥ: of Śaṃtanu
• śaṃtanoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃtanu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (singular)

• tīrtham: pilgrimage-ford (tīrtha)
• tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uttamam: excellent, best
• uttamam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier) of ‘tīrtham’

• snātvā: having bathed
• snātvā: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √snā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having bathed’

• saṃtarpya: having satisfied (offered oblations)
• saṃtarpya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tṛp (धातु) उपसर्गः—सम्
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), causative sense in usage ‘having satisfied/propitiated’

• vidhivat: according to proper rite
• vidhivat: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषणम्; अर्थे—‘according to rule/ritually’

• surādīn: the gods and others
• surādīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (ādi-tatpuruṣa: ‘suras and others’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• labhate: attains, obtains
• labhate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• gatim: state/goal, destiny
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Tīrtha-māhātmya section; teachings ultimately attributed within the Narada Purana tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Śaṃtanu
• Lalitaka
• Tīrtha
• Sura (Devas)

FAQs

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

It presents tīrtha-sevā as a complete dharmic act: reaching the sacred place, bathing (śuddhi), and performing tarpana (gratitude/rite), which together yield an elevated “gati” (spiritual destination).

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

Though it is primarily a tīrtha-māhātmya verse, it supports bhakti in practice by prescribing reverent actions at sacred places—snāna and ritual offerings performed “vidhivat”—as devotional service that refines the devotee’s destiny.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhivat” and “tarpana,” indicating that correct rite-performance and proper method are essential to the stated spiritual result.