Shloka 78

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

कुर्वंतु रोगहीनं मे भर्तारं गतकल्मषम् । चंडिकायै प्रदास्यामि रक्तं मांससमुद्भवम् ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

kurvaṃtu rogahīnaṃ me bhartāraṃ gatakalmaṣam | caṃḍikāyai pradāsyāmi raktaṃ māṃsasamudbhavam || 78 ||

Translation

"Que liberen a mi esposo de la enfermedad y lo limpien del pecado. A Caṇḍikā ofreceré sangre, surgida de la carne."

Word by Word

• कुर्वन्तु: let (them) make
• कुर्वन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद — 'let them do/make'

• रोग-हीनम्: free from disease
• रोग-हीनम्: Karma (कर्म) (as qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषसदृशः (रोगेण हीनः) — 'free from disease' (qualifies भर्तारम्)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — 'of me/my'

• भर्तारम्: husband
• भर्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — 'husband' (object of कुर्वन्तु)

• गत-कल्मषम्: freed from sin
• गत-कल्मषम्: Karma (कर्म) (as qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत (कृदन्त, क्त; गम् धातु) + कल्मष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (गतं कल्मषं यस्य) — 'whose sin has gone/cleansed' (qualifies भर्तारम्)

• चण्डिकायै: to Caṇḍikā
• चण्डिकायै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन — 'to Caṇḍikā'

• प्रदास्यामि: I will offer
• प्रदास्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — 'I will give/offer'

• रक्तम्: blood
• रक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — 'blood' (object of प्रदास्यामि)

• मांस-समुद्भवम्: arisen from flesh
• मांस-समुद्भवम्: Karma (कर्म) (as qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मांसात् समुद्भवम्) — 'arisen from flesh' (qualifies रक्तम्)

Speaker

A woman/votary within the narrative (petitioning for her husband’s cure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Caṇḍikā

FAQs

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

It shows a votary’s sankalpa: seeking her husband’s freedom from illness and moral taint, linking bodily well-being with karmic purification within a tirtha/mahatmya setting.

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

Bhakti here appears as urgent, personal supplication—devotion expressed through a vowed offering and prayer for another’s welfare, emphasizing faith-driven intent even in ritualized worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa/vrata-prayoga) is implicit: making a vow, specifying the deity-recipient (Caṇḍikā), and stating the intended result (rogāpanaya and kalmaṣa-kṣaya).