Shloka 25

Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा परिष्वज्य मूर्द्धन्याघ्राय चासकृत् । व्यसर्जयत्ततः पुत्रं राज्यतंत्रावलोकने ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

evamuktvā pariṣvajya mūrddhanyāghrāya cāsakṛt | vyasarjayattataḥ putraṃ rājyataṃtrāvalokane || 25 ||

Translation

Dicho esto, lo abrazó y olfateó repetidas veces la coronilla de su cabeza; luego envió al hijo a vigilar y supervisar los asuntos y la administración del reino.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner: ‘thus’)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वान्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• pariṣvajya: having embraced
• pariṣvajya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√svaj (स्वज् धातु) + त्वा/ल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having embraced’

• mūrddhanya: on the head
• mūrddhanya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mūrddhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग? यहाँ अव्ययीभाव-पूर्वपदवत् प्रयोग; ‘on the head’ अर्थे; मूलतः ‘मूर्धन्य’ = ‘pertaining to the head’

• āghrāya: having smelled
• āghrāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ghrā (घ्रा धातु) + ल्यप्/क्त्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having smelled/sniffed’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• asakṛt: repeatedly
• asakṛt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: asakṛt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, आवृत्तिवाचक (adverb: repeatedly)

• vyasarjayat: (she) sent forth / dismissed
• vyasarjayat: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sṛj (सृज् धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तदनन्तर (adverb: then/from there)

• putram: the son
• putram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• rājya-tantra-avalokane: in overseeing the affairs of the kingdom
• rājya-tantra-avalokane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Context-location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक) + tantra (प्रातिपदिक) + avalokana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समास: (राष्ट्रस्य/राज्यस्य) तन्त्रस्य अवलोकनम् → ‘in the inspection of the administration’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the episode within the Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From affectionate parental bonding (embrace and smelling the child’s head) to composed resolve as the son is entrusted with royal administration."}

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma in lived form: affection is expressed without abandoning duty, and the son is directed to uphold rājya-tantra (responsible governance) as a righteous obligation.

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

Indirectly, it frames bhakti as compatible with worldly roles: one may act with love and tenderness yet still perform prescribed responsibilities without negligence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught explicitly; the practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstra style rājadharma—orderly oversight of administration (tantra) and disciplined performance of one’s role.