Shloka 55

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

स्तुतिभिर्मागघानां च सुप्तोऽसौ प्रतिबुध्यते । सर्वसौख्यान्यवाप्येह सर्वधर्मपरायणः ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

stutibhirmāgaghānāṃ ca supto'sau pratibudhyate | sarvasaukhyānyavāpyeha sarvadharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 55 ||

Translation

他在摩揭陀歌师的赞颂圣歌中从睡梦里被唤醒而起；归依并奉行一切法度（dharma），于此世间便得圆满诸乐。

Word by Word

• स्तुतिभिः: by praises
• स्तुतिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तुति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• मागधानाम्: of the Māgadhas (bards)
• मागधानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुप्तः: asleep
• सुप्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्त (कृदन्त, √स्वप् निद्रायाम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• असौ: that person, he
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• प्रतिबुध्यते: awakens, is awakened
• प्रतिबुध्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √बुध् (बोधने) + प्रति
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• सर्व-सौख्यानि: all pleasures/happinesses
• सर्व-सौख्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सौख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सर्वाणि सौख्यानि)

• अवाप्य: having obtained
• अवाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अवाप्य (कृदन्त, √आप् प्राप्तौ + अव)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having obtained’

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/काल-अव्यय (adverb: here, in this world)

• सर्व-धर्म-परायणः: devoted to all dharma
• सर्व-धर्म-परायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषु धर्मेषु परायणः = devoted to all dharmas)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Māgadhas

FAQs

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

The verse links praise (stuti) and awakening with dharma: when one is roused toward righteous living, the fruit is both inner order and tangible well-being—“all happiness” in this life.

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

While not naming a deity directly, it highlights stuti (devotional praise) as a transformative force that awakens a person from negligence and aligns them with dharma—an essential foundation for Vishnu-bhakti in the Purana’s broader teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is the disciplined use of stuti—structured hymnody and correct expression (connected with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice)—as a means to cultivate dharmic conduct and auspicious results.