Shloka 56

Devanagari script

यस्य पुत्रः पितुर्भक्तो ह्यधिको गुणसंचयैः । एकद्वीपपतिश्चाहं विदितो धरणीतले ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

yasya putraḥ piturbhakto hyadhiko guṇasaṃcayaiḥ | ekadvīpapatiścāhaṃ vidito dharaṇītale || 56 ||

Translation

Ihr Sohn ist seinem Vater in Hingabe zugetan und übertrifft ihn sogar durch die angesammelten Tugenden. Das bin ich, auf Erden bekannt als der Herr eines einzigen Inselkontinents.

Word by Word

• यस्य: whose/of whom
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भक्तः: devoted
• भक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; भज् धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally with पुत्रः

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/causal nuance

• अधिकः: superior/exceeding
• अधिकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective agreeing with पुत्रः

• गुणसंचयैः: by (his) stores of virtues
• गुणसंचयैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण + संचय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; Tatpuruṣa (‘accumulations of virtues/qualities’)

• एकद्वीपपतिः: lord of a single island/continent
• एकद्वीपपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + द्वीप + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (‘lord of one island/continent’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• विदितः: known
• विदितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; विद् धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past passive participle (क्त) used predicatively with अहम्

• धरणीतले: on earth
• धरणीतले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी + तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (‘on the surface of the earth’)

Speaker

Narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya (a king/self-identifying ruler speaking in first person)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛ (father)
• Putra (son)

FAQs

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

It elevates pitṛ-bhakti (devotion and service to one’s father/elders) as a dharmic virtue that matures into visible excellence—“guṇa-saṃcaya”—and rightful authority, showing that inner character legitimizes outer status.

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

It frames devotion as loyal, reverent service (here toward the father), implying that bhakti is proven through conduct and humility; such steadfast devotion becomes a source of merit and moral power, paralleling how devotion to Vishnu is validated by disciplined living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily stresses dharma and ethics rather than a Vedanga technique; practically, it reinforces smārta conduct—respect for elders and cultivation of guṇas—as foundational discipline that supports ritual life and vows (vrata) mentioned elsewhere in the Narada Purana.