Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

इमानि तव रत्नानि शयनान्यासनानि च । मया सह समस्तानि विक्रीणीहि निजेच्छया ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

imāni tava ratnāni śayanānyāsanāni ca | mayā saha samastāni vikrīṇīhi nijecchayā || 15 ||

Translation

„Diese deine Juwelen—zusammen mit Betten und Sitzen—verkaufe sie alle zugleich an mich, ganz nach deinem eigenen Wunsch.“

Word by Word

• इमानि: these
• इमानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• रत्नानि: jewels
• रत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शयनानि: beds
• शयनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• मया: with me/by me
• मया: Sahakaraka/Instrument (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakaraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश (postposition-like indeclinable)

• समस्तानि: all (together)
• समस्तानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to इमानि/रत्नानि etc.)

• विक्रीणीहि: sell
• विक्रीणीहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + क्री (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• निज-इच्छया: by your own will
• निज-इच्छया: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक) + इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (निजा इच्छा)

Speaker

Unspecified speaker (dialogue voice within Adhyaya 28 narrative); traditionally framed via Suta narrating to sages in Purana discourse

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: hasya

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It highlights a dharmic attitude to material wealth—valuables like jewels, beds, and seats are treated as transferable objects, implying non-attachment and the ethical handling of possessions within a sacred narrative setting.

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

By implying detachment from luxury and ownership, it supports a bhakti-friendly mindset: reducing possessiveness helps direct the heart toward Hari/Vishnu-centered devotion rather than status or comfort.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical transaction and restraint, which aligns with broader dharma-śāstra sensibilities often applied in ritual charity (dāna) contexts.