Shloka 71

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

न दत्ते पुनरावृत्तिं कल्पकोटिशतैरपि । सत्यवादी जितक्रोधो ह्यहिंसां परमां श्रितः ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

na datte punarāvṛttiṃ kalpakoṭiśatairapi | satyavādī jitakrodho hyahiṃsāṃ paramāṃ śritaḥ || 71 ||

Translation

纵经百亿劫（kalpa）亦不复令其再入轮回往返；因为那说真语者，已降伏嗔怒，并归依于至上的不害（ahiṃsā），便证得彼境。

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• दत्ते: gives
• दत्ते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पुनरावृत्तिम्: return/rebirth
• पुनरावृत्तिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुनर् + आवृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (पुनः आवृत्तिः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कल्पकोटिशतैः: even by hundreds of crores of aeons
• कल्पकोटिशतैः: Karana (करण/Instrument-Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प + कोटि + शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कल्पानां कोटि-शतानि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अप्यर्थ-अव्यय (even/also)

• सत्यवादी: truth-speaking
• सत्यवादी: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सत्यं वदति इति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• जितक्रोधः: one who has conquered anger
• जितक्रोधः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (क्रोधं जितः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतु/निश्चय-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• अहिंसाम्: non-violence
• अहिंसाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहिंसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• श्रितः: having resorted to / devoted to
• श्रितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (आश्रितः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/dharma discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"A strong promise of irreversible spiritual gain is grounded in moral heroism—truthfulness, conquest of anger, and supreme non-violence—moving from assurance to ethical resolve."}

FAQs

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

It declares that truthfulness, mastery over anger, and supreme non-violence are liberation-oriented virtues that prevent punarāvṛtti (return to repeated birth), aligning dharma with the goal of moksha.

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

Bhakti in the Narada Purana is upheld by inner purity; a devotee grounded in satya, jita-krodha, and ahiṃsā becomes fit for divine grace, making devotion steady and freeing rather than merely ritual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes sādhana ethics—truthfulness, anger-control, and non-violence—as practical disciplines that support all Vedic practice and vrata observance.