Shloka 26

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

प्राप्नोति नैर्ऋतं स्थानं तेनैव सह मोदते । माघे समर्चयित्वा वै पुष्पमूलफलैः शुभैः ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

prāpnoti nairṛtaṃ sthānaṃ tenaiva saha modate | māghe samarcayitvā vai puṣpamūlaphalaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 26 ||

Translation

若于摩伽月依法以吉祥之花、根与果供奉礼拜，便得至奈利利多（Nairṛta）之界，并与彼主宰神力同住而欢喜。

Word by Word

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• नैर्ऋतम्: southern / of Nirṛti
• नैर्ऋतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नैर्ऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• स्थानम्: abode, place
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• तेन: with him/with that
• तेन: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• एव: indeed, only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphasis

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश/सह-प्रयोग (postposition-like indeclinable) meaning 'together with'

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• माघे: in (the month of) Māgha
• माघे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; मासवाचक (month-name)

• समर्चयित्वा: having duly worshipped
• समर्चयित्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having worshipped’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पुष्प-मूल-फलैः: with flowers, roots, and fruits
• पुष्प-मूल-फलैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (copulative)

• शुभैः: auspicious, good
• शुभैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a vrata/tirtha-mahatmya sequence; traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Nairṛta

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it links Māgha-time worship using simple, pure offerings (flowers, roots, fruits) to a specified post-mortem attainment—reaching the Nairṛta realm and enjoying companionship with the presiding power connected to that realm.

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

Bhakti is expressed through samarcana (reverent worship) with sattvic, readily available offerings. The verse emphasizes devoted, timely worship and the relational fruit of devotion—'rejoicing together' with the revered deity/presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based timing are implicit: the month of Māgha is specified as the ritual window, and the offering-set (flowers/roots/fruits) reflects a basic rule-set of worship materials used in vrata practice.