Shloka 21

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

न हतः प्रमदावाक्यैस्तस्य जीवितरक्षणे । निर्जितेनायुतं दत्तं वाजिनां वातरंहसाम् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

na hataḥ pramadāvākyaistasya jīvitarakṣaṇe | nirjitenāyutaṃ dattaṃ vājināṃ vātaraṃhasām || 21 ||

Translation

Por las palabras de la dama, que resguardaron su vida, no fue muerto; y el vencido entregó diez mil caballos veloces como el viento.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• hataḥ: killed/slain
• hataḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: han (धातु) → hata (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjectival use

• pramadā-vākyaiḥ: by the words of a woman
• pramadā-vākyaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramadā (प्रातिपदिक) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pramadāyāḥ vākyāni); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• jīvita-rakṣaṇe: in the protection of (his) life
• jīvita-rakṣaṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक) + rakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (jīvitasya rakṣaṇam); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• nirjitena: by the conquered/defeated (one)
• nirjitena: Karana (करण/instrument/agentive in passive sense)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-ji (धातु) → nirjita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; adjectival use

• ayutam: ten thousand
• ayutam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; संख्या/परिमाणवाचक

• dattam: given
• dattam: Karma (कर्म/predicate of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (धातु) → datta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here predicative with ayutam (given)

• vājinām: of horses
• vājinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vājin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• vāta-raṃhasām: wind-swift
• vāta-raṃhasām: Visheshana (विशेषण/adjectival to vājinām)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāta (प्रातिपदिक) + raṃhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (vāta-iva raṃhas = wind-swift); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन; qualifying vājinām

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana account in the Uttara-Bhaga style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma in conduct after conflict: life is preserved through wise counsel, and defeat is accepted with restitution through a significant gift (dāna), reflecting restraint and accountability.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti ethics by valuing compassion and protection of life; such self-restraint and righteous settlement are presented as qualities that harmonize with a sattvic, devotion-oriented life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway aligns with Dharmaśāstra-style norms—honoring counsel, avoiding unnecessary killing, and making reparative gifts after defeat.