Shloka 14

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

आहृता नागकन्याश्च मया चायुतसंख्यकाः । तत्रापि हाररत्नानि सुबहून्याहृतानि च ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

āhṛtā nāgakanyāśca mayā cāyutasaṃkhyakāḥ | tatrāpi hāraratnāni subahūnyāhṛtāni ca || 14 ||

Translation

Auch brachte ich dorthin nāga-jungfrauen in unzählbarer Zahl; und von eben dort wurden viele Edelsteine und Perlenketten fortgetragen.

Word by Word

• आहृताः: brought/fetched
• आहृताः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Plural; predicate to नागकन्याः

• नागकन्याः: Nāga maidens
• नागकन्याः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग + कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘Nāga-maidens’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr̥ (कर्ता/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन — Instrumental, Singular; agent with passive आहृताः

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अयुत-संख्यकाः: numbering ten thousand
• अयुत-संख्यकाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अयुत + संख्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु/संख्यावाचक-समास (‘ten-thousand in number’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with नागकन्याः

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place) — ‘there’

• अपि: also
• अपि: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) — ‘also/even’

• हाररत्नानि: necklaces and jewels
• हाररत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (necklaces and gems); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Neuter, Nom/Acc, Plural

• सुबहूनि: very many
• सुबहूनि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Neuter, Nom/Acc, Plural; qualifies हाररत्नानि

• आहृतानि: brought
• आहृतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Neuter, Nom/Acc, Plural; predicate to हाररत्नानि

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya dialogue (attributed to the speaking character recounting acquisitions; framed traditionally in Suta-to-sages transmission in Purana recitation)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)

Characters & Entities

• Naga-kanyas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the extraordinary “mahatmya” tone of Book 2—depicting how a sacred locale or extraordinary realm is associated with wondrous beings and riches, underscoring the Purana’s emphasis on the potency and marvel of tirtha-centered narratives.

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

Indirectly: it contrasts worldly acquisition (maidens, gems, necklaces) with the broader Purana message that true fulfillment is attained through devotion and merit connected to sacred places and dharmic conduct, not merely through possession.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (e.g., Vyakarana, Jyotisha, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative description within a tirtha-mahatmya context rather than a technical instruction.