Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74

Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds

Devanagari script

इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य मन्त्रिणो नृपसत्तमः । मुमुदेऽतितरां भूपः स्वयं कर्तुं समुद्यतः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrutvā vacastasya mantriṇo nṛpasattamaḥ | mumude'titarāṃ bhūpaḥ svayaṃ kartuṃ samudyataḥ || 75 ||

Translation

فلما سمع أفضلُ الملوك كلامَ وزيره فرح فرحًا عظيمًا، ونهض الحاكم عازمًا أن يُنجز الأمر بنفسه.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle indicating end of speech

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala-kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Absolutive/Gerund)

• vacaḥ: speech/words
• vacaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tasya: his
• tasya: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• mantriṇaḥ: of the minister
• mantriṇaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• nṛpasattamaḥ: best of kings
• nṛpasattamaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpasattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mumude: rejoiced
• mumude: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Atmanepada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• atitarām: excessively/very much
• atitarām: Kriya-visheshana (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atitarām (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• bhūpaḥ: the king
• bhūpaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Karta-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: Reflexive Pronoun/Adverb

• kartum: to do
• kartum: Prayojana (Purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Tumun Pratyaya (Infinitive)

• samudyataḥ: prepared/ready
• samudyataḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ud-yam (धातु)
• Form: Kta Pratyaya, Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the king)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic leadership: the ideal king listens to wise counsel and then acts with personal responsibility, showing readiness to uphold duty rather than delegating it away.

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

Indirectly, it models sincerity and wholehearted commitment—qualities central to bhakti—by showing a ruler who, once convinced of the right course, undertakes it himself with glad determination.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is rajadharma—acting decisively after receiving sound guidance.