Shloka 25

The Vision of the Lord Granted to Rukmangada

Prepared to Slay His Son

Devanagari script

लोकांश्च सर्वान्नृपदिष्टमार्गे कृत्वा कृतज्ञान्हार्रलोकमार्गान् । भीतः पुनः प्राप्य पितामहांतिकं प्रोवाच देवं चतुराननं रुदन् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

lokāṃśca sarvānnṛpadiṣṭamārge kṛtvā kṛtajñānhārralokamārgān | bhītaḥ punaḥ prāpya pitāmahāṃtikaṃ provāca devaṃ caturānanaṃ rudan || 25 ||

Translation

Nachdem er alle Welten auf den vom König gewiesenen Pfad gelenkt und die Bewohner der Welt Hāras (Rudra/Śiva) ihre Dankesschuld hatte erkennen lassen, überkam ihn Furcht. Da kehrte er zur Gegenwart des Großvaters (Brahmā) zurück und sprach, weinend, zum viergesichtigen Gott.

Word by Word

• lokān: worlds
• lokān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; samuccaya (conjunction)

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana; विशेषण (qualifies lokān)

• nṛpa-diṣṭa-mārge: on the path shown by the king
• nṛpa-diṣṭa-mārge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + diṣṭa (कृदन्त, √diś्) + mārga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (7th), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः — 'nṛpeṇa diṣṭe mārge' (in the path indicated by the king)

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), अव्ययभाव; 'having made/done'

• kṛta-jñān: made aware / instructed
• kṛta-jñān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त, √kṛ) + jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana; कर्मधारयः — 'kṛtaṃ jñānaṃ yeṣām' (those who have been made to know / instructed)

• hāra-loka-mārgān: the paths to Hāraloka (Śiva’s realm)
• hāra-loka-mārgān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + mārga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana; तत्पुरुषः (सम्बन्ध) — 'hāralokasya mārgān' (paths of Hāraloka/Śiva’s world)

• bhītaḥ: afraid
• bhītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīta (कृदन्त, √bhī)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) used adjectivally

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (punarāvṛtti)

• prāpya: having reached
• prāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pra + √āp (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव; 'having reached'

• pitāmaha-antikam: to the presence of Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
• pitāmaha-antikam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitāmaha (प्रातिपदिक) + antika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः — 'pitāmahasya antikam' (near the Grandfather/Brahmā)

• provāca: said
• provāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √vac् (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; परस्मैपदम्

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• catur-ānanam: the four-faced (Brahmā)
• catur-ānanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; बहुव्रीहिः — 'caturāni ānanāni yasya saḥ' (one who has four faces), epithet of Brahmā

• rudan: crying
• rudan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Concomitant action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rudat (कृदन्त, √rud्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle) used adverbially with subject

Speaker

Narrator (contextual narration within Uttara-Bhaga; addressed to Brahma as Caturanana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Rudra (Hara)
• Pitamaha
• Caturanana
• Nrpati (king)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights accountability in dharma: after enforcing a prescribed path across realms (including Hāra/Rudra’s sphere), the agent feels fear and seeks refuge in Brahmā, showing that cosmic administration must align with higher divine order and conscience.

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

Bhakti is implied through the act of returning to a higher divine authority with humility and tears—an inner turning (śaraṇāgati) that mirrors devotional surrender, even within a primarily dharma-and-tirtha narrative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily reflects dharma-governance rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it underscores correct adherence to prescribed mārga (rule-based procedure), resonating with Kalpa (ritual/legal procedure) in applying authorized injunctions.