Shloka 37

Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa

Devanagari script

नगरादित्यपार्श्वे तु बलकृष्णौ सुभद्रिकाम् । दृष्ट्वा संपूज्य विधिना कृष्णसायुज्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

nagarādityapārśve tu balakṛṣṇau subhadrikām | dṛṣṭvā saṃpūjya vidhinā kṛṣṇasāyujyamāpnuyāt || 37 ||

Translation

而在那伽罗阿底提耶（Nagarāditya）近旁，若有人得见婆罗罗摩（Balarāma）与奎师那（Kṛṣṇa）并苏跋陀罗（Subhadrā），并依仪轨恭敬供奉，便得奎师那萨尤吉亚（Kṛṣṇa-sāyujya），与主合一。

Word by Word

• nagarāditya-pārśve: at the side of Nagarāditya
• nagarāditya-pārśve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nagarāditya-pārśva (प्रातिपदिक: nagarāditya+pārśva)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Loc.), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नगरादित्यस्य पार्श्वे)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-nipāta (सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वय (contrast/continuation)

• bala-kṛṣṇau: Bala and Kṛṣṇa
• bala-kṛṣṇau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala-kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक: bala+kṛṣṇa)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom.), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व (बलः च कृष्णः च)

• subhadrikām: Subhadrikā (Subhadrā)
• subhadrikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subhadrikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having seen’

• saṃpūjya: having worshipped
• saṃpūjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√pūj (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having duly worshipped’

• vidhinā: according to rule, properly
• vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instr.), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (instrumental of manner)

• kṛṣṇa-sāyujyam: union with Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇa-sāyujyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa-sāyujya (प्रातिपदिक: kṛṣṇa+sāyujya)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कृष्णस्य सायुज्यम्)

• āpnuyāt: should attain
• āpnuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Nagaraditya
• Balarama
• Krishna
• Subhadra

FAQs

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

It declares the fruit of tirtha-darśana and proper pūjā: seeing and worshiping Balarāma–Kṛṣṇa with Subhadrā at Nagarāditya leads to Kṛṣṇa-sāyujya, presenting devotion at a sacred site as a direct means to liberation.

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

Bhakti is shown as embodied practice—darśana (reverent seeing) followed by vidhivat-pūjā (worship per injunction). The goal is intimate proximity to the Lord, expressed as sāyujya with Kṛṣṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The term vidhinā points to śrauta/smārta-style procedural correctness—basic kalpa (ritual method) principles such as prescribed offerings, purity, and sequence in worship—applied to tirtha-pūjā.