Shloka 34

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

श्वेतवस्त्रपरीधानां मुक्तामणिविभूषिताम् । सुप्रसन्नां सुवदनां करुणार्द्रहृदंबुजाम् ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

śvetavastraparīdhānāṃ muktāmaṇivibhūṣitām | suprasannāṃ suvadanāṃ karuṇārdrahṛdaṃbujām || 34 ||

Translation

她身披白衣，佩饰珍珠宝玉；神容极其安宁，面相端美；其心如莲，因慈悲而柔润。

Word by Word

• श्वेत-वस्त्र-परिधानाम्: wearing white garments
• श्वेत-वस्त्र-परिधानाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + परिधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (fem. accusative singular)

• मुक्ता-मणि-विभूषिताम्: adorned with pearls and gems
• मुक्ता-मणि-विभूषिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्ता (प्रातिपदिक) + मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषित (कृदन्त; √भूष् धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषण (past participle adjective)

• सुप्रसन्नाम्: very serene/pleased
• सुप्रसन्नाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (fem. accusative singular)

• सुवदनाम्: with a beautiful face
• सुवदनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (fem. accusative singular)

• करुणा-आर्द्र-हृद-अम्बुजाम्: whose heart-lotus is moist with compassion
• करुणा-आर्द्र-हृद-अम्बुजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: करुणा (प्रातिपदिक) + आर्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + हृद्/हृदय (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (fem. accusative singular)

Speaker

Narada (descriptive narration within the mahatmya/tirtha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"The mood settles into serene tenderness: from pure white adornment and calm beauty to an explicit emphasis on compassion in her heart."}

FAQs

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

It presents a dhyāna-style vision of the divine as purity (white garments), auspiciousness (pearls), serenity, and active compassion—qualities the devotee is meant to contemplate and internalize during tirtha-oriented worship.

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

By focusing the mind on the deity’s gracious, compassionate nature, the verse supports bhakti through loving remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotional visualization (dhyāna), which soften the heart and orient it toward surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga procedure is taught in this line; it primarily functions as a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconography) used in ritual recitation and mental worship.