Shloka 10

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

सर्वकामप्रदा ह्येते पुनर्यौवनकारिणः । जीर्णदंताः पुनर्बाला भवंति मणिधारणात् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

sarvakāmapradā hyete punaryauvanakāriṇaḥ | jīrṇadaṃtāḥ punarbālā bhavaṃti maṇidhāraṇāt || 10 ||

Translation

En verdad, estas gemas conceden todo deseo y devuelven la juventud. Al portar una joya, aun quienes tienen los dientes envejecidos vuelven a ser jóvenes.

Word by Word

• सर्व-काम-प्रदाः: granting all desires
• सर्व-काम-प्रदाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, प्र√दा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘granting all desires’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• यौवन-कारिणः: bringing back youth
• यौवन-कारिणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यौवन (प्रातिपदिक) + कारिन् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, कृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘causing youth’

• जीर्ण-दन्ताः: (those) with old teeth
• जीर्ण-दन्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जीर्ण (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, जॄ/जृ धातु) + दन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘having worn/old teeth’

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• बालाः: young (children/young ones)
• बालाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• भवन्ति: become
• भवन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• मणि-धारणात्: from (the act of) wearing the gems
• मणि-धारणात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + धारण (प्रातिपदिक; धृ धातु से भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘from wearing gems’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Tirtha/Mahatmya-style discourse within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse presents a Mahatmya-style teaching that sacred, ritually sanctioned objects (here, gems) are believed to yield tangible fruits—fulfilment of aims and rejuvenation—when adopted with faith and proper observance, reinforcing the Purāṇic link between dharmic practice and results (phala).

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

While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects a common Bhakti-era Purāṇic framework: devotees adopt consecrated supports (āyudha/maṇi/tilaka, etc.) with श्रद्धा (faith) and नियम (discipline), trusting scriptural promise (śāstra-pramāṇa) that sincere practice yields auspicious outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It most closely touches Jyotiṣa and allied traditional lore through the idea of maṇi-dhāraṇa (gem-wearing) producing specific results—an applied, results-oriented strand often associated with astrological and ritual prescriptions.