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

„Er ließ seine geliebte Gemahlin rufen, die glückverheißende Dame namens Saṃdhyāvalī. Auf den Ruf hin erschien sie sogleich vor dem König, der für reichliche dakṣiṇā, rituelle Gaben, berühmt war.“

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.