Shloka 77

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

तस्मात्तं ब्रह्मतनये भक्त्या संपूजयेत्सदा । मृगराजं महावीर्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāttaṃ brahmatanaye bhaktyā saṃpūjayetsadā | mṛgarājaṃ mahāvīryaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam || 77 ||

Translation

因此，婆罗门之子啊，应当恒常以虔爱（bhakti）供奉那位狮中王、具大威力者；祂赐予一切所愿之果。

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: अपादान (Cause/Source: therefore)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/Pronoun), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन (Singular)

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/Pronoun), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• ब्रह्मतनये: in/for the son of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मतनये: अधिकरण (Locative; in/with regard to Brahmā’s son)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ब्रह्मणः तनयः (son of Brahmā)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular)

• संपूजयेत्: one should worship
• संपूजयेत्: क्रिया (Predicate/vidhi)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• सदा: always
• सदा: क्रियाविशेषण (Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• मृगराजम्: the king of beasts (lion)
• मृगराजम्: कर्म (Object; apposition to तम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग + राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: मृगाणां राजा (king of beasts)

• महावीर्यम्: of great valor
• महावीर्यम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः: महत् वीर्यम् (great valor); तम्/मृगराजम् इति विशेषण

• सर्वकामफलप्रदम्: granting the fruits of all desires
• सर्वकामफलप्रदम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + फल + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: सर्वेषां कामानां फलम् प्रददाति (giver of fruits of all desires)

Speaker

Narada (teaching addressed to a Brahma-born sage, in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Brahma-tanaya (son of Brahma)
• Mrigaraja (Lion)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes bhakti-centered worship as the primary means to obtain both worldly aims and spiritually auspicious results, presenting the deity/holy form symbolized as the “lion” as a powerful bestower of fruits (phala).

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

By prescribing continual worship (sadā saṃpūjayet) done specifically with devotion (bhaktyā), it frames devotion—not mere ritual performance—as the effective cause behind receiving results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is implied through pūjā (saṃpūjana)—the practical discipline of proper worship procedure (kalpa/ācāra in spirit), focused on regularity and devotional intent rather than technical exposition.