Shloka 73

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

Devanagari script

सर्वसंशुद्धिकारिण्यै नमः पापविमुक्तये । भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिन्यै भोगवत्यै नमोनमः ॥ ७३ ॥

Transliteration

sarvasaṃśuddhikāriṇyai namaḥ pāpavimuktaye | bhuktimuktipradāyinyai bhogavatyai namonamaḥ || 73 ||

Translation

顶礼于她，成就圆满清净、令众离罪者。再三顶礼于她，赐予世间福乐与解脱（mokṣa）二者者；顶礼于那吉祥具足、福德丰盈者。

Word by Word

• सर्वसंशुद्धिकारिण्यै: to the accomplisher of all purification
• सर्वसंशुद्धिकारिण्यै: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-संशुद्धि-कारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषां संशुद्धिं करोति या (she who brings complete purification)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन/उद्गार (Exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• पापविमुक्तये: to liberation from sin
• पापविमुक्तये: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप-विमुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः—पापात् विमुक्तिः (release from sin)

• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिन्यै: to the giver of enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिन्यै: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन; समासः द्वन्द्वपूर्वक-तत्पुरुषः—भुक्तिं च मुक्तिं च प्रददाति या (she who grants enjoyment and liberation)

• भोगवत्यै: to the prosperous/enjoyment-bestowing one
• भोगवत्यै: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भोगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)—भोगयुक्ता (endowed with enjoyment/prosperity)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन/उद्गार (Exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक निपात

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: सम्बोधन/उद्गार (Exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति

Speaker

Narada (stotra narration within Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi (unnamed Goddess addressed as the bestower of bhukti and mukti)

FAQs

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

The verse frames the Goddess as the power of total purification (sarva-saṁśuddhi) and the remover of sin (pāpa-vimukti), showing that spiritual progress requires both inner cleansing and grace that culminates in liberation (mukti).

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

It models bhakti through repeated salutations (namo namaḥ) and surrender, praising the Divine as the giver of both life’s rightful enjoyments (bhukti) and the highest goal (mukti), aligning devotion with Dharma and ultimate release.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions as a stotra-mantra used in ritual recitation (connected to Kalpa/prayoga practice): it emphasizes shuddhi (ritual and inner purity) and pāpa-kṣaya (sin-destruction) as practical outcomes sought through devotional liturgy.