Shloka 54

The Greatness of the Month of Māgha

Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna

Devanagari script

दृष्टा दिव्यविमानस्था गच्छंती वैष्णवं पदम् । पतिर्हि दैवतं लोके वंचनीयो न भार्यया ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

dṛṣṭā divyavimānasthā gacchaṃtī vaiṣṇavaṃ padam | patirhi daivataṃ loke vaṃcanīyo na bhāryayā || 54 ||

Translation

人们见她端坐于天界飞车之上，前往毗湿奴至上的归处——毗湿奴信众的圣境。因为在此世间，丈夫被视为如神明一般，妻子不应欺瞒于他。

Word by Word

• dṛṣṭā: seen
• dṛṣṭā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Feminine, Nominative Singular; used predicatively (she was seen)

• divya-vimāna-sthā: standing in a divine chariot
• divya-vimāna-sthā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (दिव्य) + vimāna (विमान) + sthā (स्था/स्थ प्रातिपदिक from √sthā)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative Singular; locative-tatpurusha: divye vimāne sthitā (situated in a divine aerial car)

• gacchantī: going
• gacchantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ-कृदन्त), Feminine, Nominative Singular

• vaiṣṇavam: Vaiṣṇava (of Viṣṇu)
• vaiṣṇavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaiṣṇava (वैष्णव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies padam

• padam: abode/state
• padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (पद प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• patiḥ: husband
• patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (पति प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• daivatam: deity/divinity
• daivatam: Pradhana-kartṛ-vākya-predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daivata (दैवत प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; predicate nominative

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (लोक प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vañcanīyaḥ: to be deceived (should be deceived)
• vañcanīyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vañc (वञ्च् धातु) + anīya (अनीयर्)
• Form: Gerundive/obligatory adjective (अनीयर्-कृदन्त), Masculine, Nominative Singular; with negation na

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• bhāryayā: by the wife
• bhāryayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (भार्या प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga narrative style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links righteous household conduct (especially marital fidelity and truthfulness) with spiritual ascent, depicting attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode as the fruit of dharmic living aligned with Vaiṣṇava ideals.

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

By highlighting “vaiṣṇavaṃ padam,” it implies that devotion to Viṣṇu is supported by ethical restraints; sincere bhakti is not merely ritual but includes integrity and reverence within one’s duties.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti for gṛhasthas—truthfulness and avoidance of deceit as a discipline supportive of vrata and worship.