Shloka 75

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

रजनीकरवृक्षोत्थं गृह्य निर्यासमंजसा । नखेन पातयेद्भर्तुः क्रिमीन्कुष्ठाच्छनैः शनैः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

rajanīkaravṛkṣotthaṃ gṛhya niryāsamaṃjasā | nakhena pātayedbhartuḥ krimīnkuṣṭhācchanaiḥ śanaiḥ || 75 ||

Translation

Tomando la savia que exuda el árbol rajanīkara, debe uno, con la uña y sin dificultad, ir retirando poco a poco los gusanos de la llaga leprosa del esposo, lentamente, paso a paso.

Word by Word

• rajanīkara-vṛkṣa-uttham: produced from the rajanīkara tree
• rajanīkara-vṛkṣa-uttham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rajanīkara (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: 'arisen/from the tree of rajanīkara' qualifying niryāsam

• gṛhya: having taken
• gṛhya: Kriyā (क्रिया; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यपन्त), 'having taken'

• niryāsam: resin/exudate
• niryāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niryāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• aṃjasā: easily/straightaway
• aṃjasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṃjas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; used adverbially: 'straightaway/easily'

• nakhena: with a fingernail
• nakhena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nakha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• pātayet: should remove/cause to fall
• pātayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु) + ṇic (णिच् causative)
• Form: Optative/Potential (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; causative sense: 'should cause to fall/remove'

• bhartuḥ: of (her) husband
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• krimīn: worms
• krimīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krimi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• kuṣṭhāt: from leprosy/skin-disease
• kuṣṭhāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• śanaiḥ: slowly
• śanaiḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śanaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• śanaiḥ: very slowly
• śanaiḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śanaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb repeated for emphasis

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration in a dharma/vaidya-style passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames compassionate, disciplined care as a dharmic act—patient, gradual effort (śanaiḥ śanaiḥ) in relieving suffering is treated as righteous conduct within the Purana’s practical instruction.

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

Bhakti here is implicit through seva (service): attentive care for one’s spouse, performed steadily and without haste, reflects devotional virtues—compassion, steadiness, and responsibility—valued in Purāṇic dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa, the verse highlights applied dharma and traditional medico-practical knowledge (vaidya-style remedy) embedded in Purāṇic instruction.