Shloka 37

The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places

Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala

Devanagari script

पवित्रार्थं ततस्तीर्थं सर्वतीर्थोत्तमोत्तमम् । द्वयोर्विश्वजितोस्तत्र स्नानात्पुण्यं लभेन्नरः ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

pavitrārthaṃ tatastīrthaṃ sarvatīrthottamottamam | dvayorviśvajitostatra snānātpuṇyaṃ labhennaraḥ || 37 ||

Translation

随后，为求清净，应前往那处圣渡——诸朝圣地中至上之最；人在那里，于名为“毗湿瓦吉特”（Viśvajit）的两处圣渡沐浴，便得法德功德。

Word by Word

• पवित्रार्थम्: for purification
• पवित्रार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्र + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पवित्रस्य अर्थः/हेतुः = for purification)

• ततः: thereafter/then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तस्मात्/thereafter; adverb)

• तीर्थम्: the sacred place
• तीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; (all)

• तीर्थ: pilgrimage places
• तीर्थ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; (sacred places)

• उत्तम: best
• उत्तम: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासमध्यपद; (best)

• उत्तमम्: the supreme best (among all sacred places)
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वतीर्थोत्तमोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां तीर्थानाम् उत्तमेषु अपि उत्तमम् = the best among the best of all tīrthas)

• द्वयोः: of two
• द्वयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन; संख्यावाचक (of two)

• विश्वजितोः: of (the two) Viśvajit sacrifices/rites
• विश्वजितोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वजित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन; नाम (Viśvajit)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक adverb: there)

• स्नानात्: from bathing
• स्नानात्: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (from/through bathing)

• पुण्यम्: merit
• पुण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Vishvajit (tirtha-name)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing at a pilgrimage site) as a direct means of inner and outer purification, declaring this place as exceptionally powerful for generating puṇya.

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

While the verse is primarily about tīrtha-mahātmya, it supports bhakti in practice: approaching a sacred place with the intention of purification and faith is treated as a meritorious, devotional act aligned with dharmic living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-style practice) is implied: the act of snāna at a specified tīrtha and the understanding that place-name and rite together determine the intended dharmic result (puṇya).