Shloka 10

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

न सांपरायिकं तस्य दुर्मतेर्जायते फलम् । धेनुवत्सौ घृतस्यैतौ सितश्लक्ष्णांबरावृतौ ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

na sāṃparāyikaṃ tasya durmaterjāyate phalam | dhenuvatsau ghṛtasyaitau sitaślakṣṇāṃbarāvṛtau || 10 ||

Translation

Für jenen böswillig Gesinnten entsteht keine jenseitige Frucht des Verdienstes. Diese beiden sind wie Kuh und Kalb aus ghṛta (heiligem Ghee) und sind mit weißem, glattem, feinem Tuch bedeckt.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• sāṃparāyikam: otherworldly (pertaining to the afterlife)
• sāṃparāyikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāṃparāyika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• tasya: of him/that (person)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• durmateḥ: of the evil-minded one
• durmateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durmati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• jāyate: arises/is produced
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (Present Indicative, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada)

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• dhenu-vatsau: the cow and calf
• dhenu-vatsau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual)

• ghṛtasya: of ghee
• ghṛtasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• etau: these two
• etau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual)

• sita-ślakṣṇa-ambara-āvṛtau: covered with white, smooth cloth
• sita-ślakṣṇa-ambara-āvṛtau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sita (प्रातिपदिक) + ślakṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ambara (प्रातिपदिक) + āvṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ ‘to cover’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual); विशेषण (adjectival)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Dharma/Tirtha context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual acts or outward gifts do not yield post-death merit when driven by a corrupted intention; inner motive is decisive for sāṃparāyika (otherworldly) fruit.

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

By implication, it supports bhakti ethics: devotion must be sincere and pure-hearted; mere external display—symbolized by attractive coverings—cannot substitute for genuine inner dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It indirectly reinforces the ritual principle (Kalpa/Smārta practice) that the validity of dāna and rites depends on right saṅkalpa (intention); without it, the promised phala does not manifest.