Shloka 30

Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra

Devanagari script

क्व सीतार्थं श्रीनिवासो रामो लक्ष्मणसंयुतः । विलापं कुरुते नागपाशबन्धादिकर्मसु ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

kva sītārthaṃ śrīnivāso rāmo lakṣmaṇasaṃyutaḥ | vilāpaṃ kurute nāgapāśabandhādikarmasu || 30 ||

Translation

সীতাৰ বাবে লক্ষ্মণসহ শ্ৰীনিবাস ৰাম ক’ত, যি নাগপাশ-বন্ধন আদি কৰ্মত পৰি বিলাপ কৰে?

Word by Word

• क्व: where?
• क्व: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक देशवाचक अव्यय (interrogative adverb: where?)

• सीतार्थम्: for Sītā’s sake
• सीतार्थम्: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समास: सीतायाः अर्थः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• श्रीनिवासः: Śrīnivāsa (abode of Lakṣmī)
• श्रीनिवासः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समास: श्रियाः निवासः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; apposition to श्रीनिवासः

• लक्ष्मणसंयुतः: accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa
• लक्ष्मणसंयुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लक्ष्मण + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) from √युज् with सम्-; समास: लक्ष्मणेन संयुतः (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• विलापम्: lamentation
• विलापम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुरुते: does/makes
• कुरुते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• नागपाशबन्धादिकर्मसु: in acts like being bound by the serpent-noose, etc.
• नागपाशबन्धादिकर्मसु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + पाश + बन्ध + आदि + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; समास: (नागपाशबन्धः) + आदि + कर्म (समाहार/निर्देश); अर्थतः ‘नागपाशबन्धादिषु कर्मसु’

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice, questioning in a devotional-theological tone)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Shrinivasa (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It highlights the theological tension of the Lord’s incarnate play (līlā): although Rāma is identified with Śrīnivāsa (Vishnu), he appears to undergo sorrow and bondage for the sake of dharma and the unfolding of the divine narrative.

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

By naming Rāma as Śrīnivāsa while describing human-like lamentation, the verse invites devotees to contemplate the Lord’s compassion and accessibility—deepening bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) of Rama-līlā and surrender (śaraṇāgati).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is narrative-theology used in Purāṇic instruction—interpreting apparent suffering as līlā rather than limitation.