Shloka 46

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

सक्तुपिंडान्गुडपिंडान्दद्याच्च दशसंख्यया । ततो गंगातटे रम्ये हेम्ना रूप्येण वा तथा ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

saktupiṃḍānguḍapiṃḍāndadyācca daśasaṃkhyayā | tato gaṃgātaṭe ramye hemnā rūpyeṇa vā tathā || 46 ||

Translation

应施舍十个以炒大麦粉（saktu）制成的团（piṇḍa），又施舍十个以粗糖（guḍa，椰糖/红糖）制成的团。其后，于恒河秀丽之岸，依仪轨以黄金或亦以白银作供献。

Word by Word

• सक्तुपिण्डान्: balls (lumps) of parched flour
• सक्तुपिण्डान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सक्तु (प्रातिपदिक) + पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सक्तोः पिण्डाः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• गुडपिण्डान्: balls of jaggery
• गुडपिण्डान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुड (प्रातिपदिक) + पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गुडस्य पिण्डाः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• दशसंख्यया: in the number of ten
• दशसंख्यया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश (प्रातिपदिक) + संख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दश संख्या यस्य/दशसंख्या); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by the count of ten’

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb: then/from there)

• गङ्गातटे: on the bank of the Ganga
• गङ्गातटे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + तट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गङ्गायाः तटः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/Locative), एकवचन

• रम्ये: pleasant/beautiful
• रम्ये: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying गङ्गातटे)

• हेम्ना: with gold
• हेम्ना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• रूप्येण: with silver
• रूप्येण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्प (disjunctive particle: or)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चय (thus/also)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, narrating prescribed tirtha-rites)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Ganga

FAQs

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

It presents a tirtha-based dharma act: offering specific piṇḍas and making a valued donation (gold/silver) on the Gaṅgā’s bank, emphasizing purification and merit through disciplined charity at a sacred place.

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

Though framed as ritual charity, the verse supports bhakti in practice by directing the devotee to sacred Gaṅgā-tīrtha observances—external acts meant to be performed with reverence, gratitude, and devotional intent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure: fixed counts (daśa-saṃkhyā), specified materials (saktu, guḍa), and proper place (gaṅgā-taṭa), illustrating rule-based performance typical of dharma-ritual manuals.