Shloka 58

The Greatness of Gayā

Gayā-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

तत्पंकजवनं पुण्यं पुण्यवद्भिर्निषेवितम् । यस्मिन्पांडुर्विशत्येव तीर्थं सर्वनिदर्शनम् ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

tatpaṃkajavanaṃ puṇyaṃ puṇyavadbhirniṣevitam | yasminpāṃḍurviśatyeva tīrthaṃ sarvanidarśanam || 58 ||

Translation

彼莲华林清净殊胜，为有德之人所常亲近。于其中，般度（Pāṇḍu）确实进入一处 tīrtha（圣渡处），能显现一切圣地之果报的明证。

Word by Word

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण (of that)

• पंकजवनम्: the lotus-grove
• पंकजवनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पंकज-वन (प्रातिपदिक; पंकज + वन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पंकजानां वनम्)

• पुण्यम्: holy/meritorious
• पुण्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• पुण्यवद्भिः: by the meritorious
• पुण्यवद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; ‘पुण्यवत्’ (possessing merit)

• निषेवितम्: frequented
• निषेवितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-सेव् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘frequented/visited’

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• पाण्डुः: Pāṇḍu
• पाण्डुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• विशति: enters
• विशति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Modifier (विशेषक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• तीर्थम्: a sacred ford/pilgrimage place
• तीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• सर्वनिदर्शनम्: showing/illustrating everything
• सर्वनिदर्शनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-निदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + निदर्शन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (सर्वं निदर्शनं यस्य/सर्वनिदर्शनम्)

Speaker

Narada (to the Sanatkumara brothers, in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Pāṇḍu

FAQs

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

It elevates a specific lotus-grove as a merit-generating tirtha, emphasizing that association with sacred space and the company of the virtuous yields comprehensive spiritual benefit (sarva-nidarśanam).

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

Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by highlighting tirtha-sevā and sat-saṅga (being where the virtuous gather) as conducive environments for remembrance and reverence, which are core supports for devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa-oriented practice is implied: the puranic framework of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage observances), where visiting specific sacred sites according to prescribed conduct is treated as a dharmic means to accrue puṇya.