Shloka 39

Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha

Devanagari script

पुण्ये धर्मनदीतीर्थे कोटिहोमफलं लभेत् । न पंचनदतीर्थस्य महिमानमनंतकम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

puṇye dharmanadītīrthe koṭihomaphalaṃ labhet | na paṃcanadatīrthasya mahimānamanaṃtakam || 39 ||

Translation

在圣洁的法摩那底河（Dharmanadī）渡口，可得等同于修行一亿次火供（homa）之功德；然而五河圣地（Pañcanadā Tīrtha）的伟大，实乃无穷无尽。

Word by Word

• पुण्ये: holy
• पुण्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् ‘तीर्थे’ प्रति (in the holy)

• धर्मनदीतीर्थे: at the Dharma-nadī tīrtha
• धर्मनदीतीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म-नदी-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः (धर्मनद्याः तीर्थे / धर्मनदी-सम्बन्धि तीर्थे)

• कोटिहोमफलम्: the fruit of a crore of fire-offerings
• कोटिहोमफलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि-होम-फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः (कोट्या होमानां फलम् = fruit of a crore of oblations)

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्ययम्

• पञ्चनदतीर्थस्य: of the Pañcanada tīrtha
• पञ्चनदतीर्थस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चनद-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचनम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः (पञ्चनदस्य तीर्थस्य)

• महिमानम्: greatness
• महिमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• अनन्तकम्: endless
• अनन्तकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् ‘महिमानम्’ प्रति (endless)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharmanadi
• Panchanada Tirtha

FAQs

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

It elevates tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) as a powerful dharmic practice: visiting Dharmanadī yields merit comparable to vast ritual performance, while Pañcanadā is praised as possessing immeasurable sanctity.

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

By emphasizing sacred places as reservoirs of divine grace, it supports bhakti-oriented practice where reverent visitation, remembrance, and worship at tīrthas can confer great spiritual fruit—sometimes beyond elaborate ritual effort.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual science) is implied through the reference to homa and its “phala” (ritual result), framing tīrtha-sevā as a dharmic alternative/complement to large-scale sacrificial rites.