Shloka 50

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

अयजच्चाश्वमेधेन विधिवद्भूरिदक्षिणः । कारयित्वा महोत्सेधं प्रासादं भूरिदक्षिणम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

ayajaccāśvamedhena vidhivadbhūridakṣiṇaḥ | kārayitvā mahotsedhaṃ prāsādaṃ bhūridakṣiṇam || 50 ||

Translation

他依仪轨举行阿湿婆梅陀（Aśvamedha）大祭，广施丰厚祭礼之资（dakṣiṇā）；又命建起高耸宏丽的宫殿，并以厚赐与供养作其资助。

Word by Word

• अयजत्: performed sacrifice
• अयजत्: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अश्वमेधेन: by the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
• अश्वमेधेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + मेध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'horse-sacrifice'), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• विधिवत्: duly
• विधिवत्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'according to rule')

• भूरिदक्षिणः: giving abundant gifts (as sacrificial fees)
• भूरिदक्षिणः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूरि (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive: 'having abundant fees/gifts'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• कारयित्वा: having had (it) built
• कारयित्वा: पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कारय् (णिच् causative of कृ) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), णिच्-प्रयोग (causative), 'having caused to be made'

• महोत्सेधम्: of great height
• महोत्सेधम्: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सेध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'great' + 'height'), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (qualifies prāsādam)

• प्रासादम्: a palace/temple
• प्रासादम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रासाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• भूरिदक्षिणम्: endowed with abundant gifts (or: with rich endowments)
• भूरिदक्षिणम्: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूरि (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (possessive: 'having abundant gifts/fees'), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (qualifies prāsādam)

Speaker

Suta (narrating Purana account in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Dharma through correctly performed Vedic sacrifice (vidhivat) and the sanctifying power of dāna (dakṣiṇā), presenting prosperity and construction of sacred/royal works as fruits of righteous action.

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

While not explicitly naming Bhakti, it supports the Purāṇic ethic that offerings, gifts, and commissioning sacred structures become devotional service when done in accordance with dharma and as an act of reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The key practical point is ritual correctness (vidhivat), implying adherence to Kalpa (procedural rules of yajña) and proper distribution of dakṣiṇā as an essential component of Vedic rites.