Shloka 6

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

आजुहाव प्रियां भार्यां नाम्ना संध्यावलिंशुभाम् । आहूता तत्क्षणात्प्राप्ता राजानं भूरिदक्षिणम् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

ājuhāva priyāṃ bhāryāṃ nāmnā saṃdhyāvaliṃśubhām | āhūtā tatkṣaṇātprāptā rājānaṃ bhūridakṣiṇam || 6 ||

Translation

তিনি তাঁর প্রিয়া পত্নী, শুভনামা সন্ধ্যাবলীকে আহ্বান করলেন। আহ্বানমাত্রই তিনি তৎক্ষণাৎ দানদক্ষিণায় প্রসিদ্ধ রাজার সামনে উপস্থিত হলেন।

Word by Word

• ājuhāva: he summoned, called
• ājuhāva: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hū (हू धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ-

• priyām: beloved
• priyām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying bhāryām)

• bhāryām: wife
• bhāryām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (accusative singular)

• nāmnā: by name
• nāmnā: Karana (करण/means: naming)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instrumental singular: 'by name')

• saṃdhyā-vali-śubhām: (named) Saṃdhyāvalī, the auspicious one
• saṃdhyā-vali-śubhām: Karma (कर्म/apposition to bhāryām)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdhyā (प्रातिपदिक) + vali (प्रातिपदिक) + śubhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/नामसमास (सुन्दरी 'संध्यावलिः' इति नाम, शु्भा)

• āhūtā: having been summoned
• āhūtā: Karta (कर्ता/subject: she)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āhūta (कृदन्त; √hū (हू धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle: 'having been called')

• tat-kṣaṇāt: from that very moment, immediately
• tat-kṣaṇāt: Apādāna (अपादान/from that moment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तस्मिन् क्षणे)

• prāptā: arrived
• prāptā: Kriya (क्रिया/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāpta (कृदन्त; √āp (आप् धातु) + क्त; उपसर्ग: प्र-)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle: 'arrived')

• rājānam: the king
• rājānam: Karma (कर्म/object of 'arrived to')
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (accusative singular)

• bhūri-dakṣiṇam: having abundant gifts (generous)
• bhūri-dakṣiṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūri (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययार्थ) + dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (भूरिः दक्षिणा यस्य/भूरि-दक्षिणः) qualifying rājānam

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice; within the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga discourse tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Saṃdhyāvalī
• King (bhūridakṣiṇa)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dhārmic readiness and auspicious conduct: the queen responds immediately to a righteous king, and the king is characterized by bhūri-dakṣiṇā—generosity that supports yajña, tīrtha, and sacred duties.

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

Indirectly, it sets a devotional tone by emphasizing śubha (auspiciousness), prompt obedience, and dāna—qualities that Purāṇas repeatedly connect with pleasing Bhagavān and sustaining temple/tīrtha-centered bhakti practices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual culture is implied through the term dakṣiṇā: in Vedic practice it denotes the sanctioned sacrificial fee/gift given to priests, reflecting yajña-oriented dharma rather than a specific Vedāṅga technique.