Shloka 76

The Greatness of Gayā

Gayā-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

उपासिता भवेत्संध्या तेन द्वादशवार्षिकी । योनिद्वारं च तत्रैव विद्यते विधिनंदिनि ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

upāsitā bhavetsaṃdhyā tena dvādaśavārṣikī | yonidvāraṃ ca tatraiva vidyate vidhinaṃdini || 76 ||

Translation

噢，维地难迪妮，由此行持，三时（Sandhyā）礼拜之功德等同十二年修习；并且就在彼处，亦有名为“优尼之门”（yoni-gate）的圣地通道。

Word by Word

उपासिताworshipped/observed

भवेत्would be/should become

संध्याsandhyā (twilight worship)

तेनby that/thereby

द्वादशवार्षिकीof twelve years’ duration

योनिद्वारम्the ‘gate of the womb’ (yonidvāra)

चand

तत्रthere

एवindeed/just

विद्यतेexists/is found

विधिनंदिनिO delight of the rite/ordinance (address)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing Vidhinandini as a vocative within the narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It magnifies the fruit of Sandhyā-upāsanā by equating it to a long-term (twelve-year) discipline, and it links that merit to a specific tirtha-marker called “Yoni-dvāra,” emphasizing place-based sanctity (tīrtha-māhātmya).

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

By praising faithful daily worship (upāsanā) and its accelerated spiritual fruit, it encourages steady devotional discipline—where sincerity and right observance can yield results comparable to prolonged practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and timing are implied through Sandhyā (twilight rite), aligning with Kalpa (ritual practice) and Jyotiṣa (proper ritual times), even though the verse itself focuses on the declared fruit and the tirtha-location.