Shloka 124

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

ददौ द्विजेभ्यो विषयान्पुराणि नगराणि च । एवं बहुविधान्दत्त्वा राज्यं कृत्वा यथोचितम् ॥ १२४ ॥

Transliteration

dadau dvijebhyo viṣayānpurāṇi nagarāṇi ca | evaṃ bahuvidhāndattvā rājyaṃ kṛtvā yathocitam || 124 ||

Translation

Er verlieh den Dvijas (Brāhmaṇas) Provinzen, alte Gebiete und auch Städte. So, nachdem er vielerlei Gaben gespendet hatte, regierte er das Reich in einer dem Dharma entsprechenden Weise.

Word by Word

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्विजेभ्यः: to the Brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजेभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान) बहुवचन

• विषयान्: districts/territories
• विषयान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन

• पुराणि: cities/forts
• पुराणि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन

• नगराणि: towns
• नगराणि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकार (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/निगमनार्थक (thus/in this manner)

• बहु-विधान्: many kinds (of gifts)
• बहु-विधान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: “many kinds (of gifts)” (elliptically qualifying implied दानानि)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): “having given”

• राज्यम्: the kingdom/rule
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having established
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): “having made/established”

• यथा-उचितम्: as appropriate
• यथा-उचितम्: प्रकार (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + उचित (कृदन्त, √वच्? actually √उच्/√वच् not; ‘उचित’ from √वच्? standard: √उच् ‘to be fitting’/‘उच्’ rare; treated as adjective-pratipadika ‘उचित’)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन-रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण: “as is proper”

Speaker

Suta (narrator) reporting the episode within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It presents dāna (generous gifting) and yathocita-rājya (ruling according to dharma) as complementary: merit arises not only from offerings to worthy recipients but also from sustaining society through righteous administration.

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

Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it reflects a bhakti-aligned ethic: service to the dharmic order—especially honoring brāhmaṇas and supporting sacred culture—becomes an outward expression of devotion through selfless giving and responsible rule.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse most directly echoes Dharmaśāstra-oriented practice (linked with Kalpa/Vedāṅga): proper gifting (dāna) to qualified recipients and proper conduct of kingship (rājadharma) in accordance with prescribed norms.