Shloka 33

The Liberation of the Lizard

Godhā-vimukti

Devanagari script

तत्तस्य रुदितं श्रुत्वा भयभीता महीपते । तस्यां निवेदितं सर्वं कथं भर्ता भवेत्सुखी ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

tattasya ruditaṃ śrutvā bhayabhītā mahīpate | tasyāṃ niveditaṃ sarvaṃ kathaṃ bhartā bhavetsukhī || 33 ||

Translation

Oh rey, al oír su llanto, él se llenó de temor; y una vez que todo lo referente a ella le fue comunicado, ¿cómo podría el esposo permanecer tranquilo?

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘रुदितम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• रुदितम्: weeping, lamentation
• रुदितम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √रुद् ‘to weep’)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle) भाववाचक-प्रयोगः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• भयभीता: frightened with fear
• भयभीता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक) + भीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भी ‘to fear’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘भयेन भीता’

• महीपते: O king
• महीपते: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘महीपते’ = ‘earth-lord/king’

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘in her’

• निवेदितम्: was reported/told
• निवेदितम्: क्रिया-समाना (Predicative/Reported)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + विद् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/कर्मणि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र ‘सर्वम्’ इत्यस्य विधेयम् (what was reported)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘everything’

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: प्रश्न (Interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (interrogative adverb)

• भर्ता: husband
• भर्ता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भवेत्: would be
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘भर्ता’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator (Purana dialogue frame; specific speaker not explicit in this verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhayanaka (fear)","secondary_rasa":"karuna (compassion)","emotional_journey":"Hearing the weeping triggers fear and alarm; the report of the full situation makes calm impossible, tightening the emotional pressure of the scene."}

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic sensitivity: hearing genuine suffering and knowing the full situation naturally disturbs complacency, prompting responsible action rather than indifference.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects a bhakti-aligned virtue—compassion (dayā) and protective responsibility—seen as essential conduct for devotees in worldly life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-driven discernment after hearing testimony (niveditaṃ sarvam) before acting.