Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

प्रददौ तनये प्रेम्णा भार्यार्थं धर्मभूषणे । शेषं दानवनारीभिर्बहुरत्नसमन्वितम् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

pradadau tanaye premṇā bhāryārthaṃ dharmabhūṣaṇe | śeṣaṃ dānavanārībhirbahuratnasamanvitam || 5 ||

Translation

Con afecto lo entregó a su hijo para obtener esposa, como acto que engalana el dharma. Lo restante, acompañado de mujeres del linaje Dānava y colmado de muchas joyas, también lo dio en donación.

Word by Word

• प्रददौ: gave
• प्रददौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• तनये: to (his) son
• तनये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; dative singular

• प्रेम्णा: with affection
• प्रेम्णा: Hetu/Prakāra (हेतु/प्रकार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental singular

• भार्या-अर्थम्: for (obtaining) a wife
• भार्या-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; ‘for the sake of a wife’ (purpose)

• धर्म-भूषणे: in/at Dharmabhūṣaṇa
• धर्म-भूषणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular; epithet used as address/context (‘in/at Dharmabhūṣaṇa’)

• शेषम्: the remainder
• शेषम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular

• दानव-नारीभिः: with the demon-women
• दानव-नारीभिः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक) + नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• बहु-रत्न-समन्वितम्: endowed with many jewels
• बहु-रत्न-समन्वितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त; सम् + √इ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agrees with शेषम्; ‘endowed with many jewels’

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purāṇic account in Uttara-Bhāga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Affectionate, orderly giving (dāna/arrangement) is framed as dharma-adornment, moving from personal love to public righteousness."}

Characters & Entities

• Dānava

FAQs

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

The verse frames giving—done with affection and directed toward sustaining household order (marriage and support)—as “dharmabhūṣaṇa,” an ornament of righteousness, emphasizing that wealth gains merit when aligned with dharma.

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

While not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti indirectly by presenting righteous conduct and generous giving as purifying disciplines that stabilize the householder’s life, making the mind fit for remembrance of the Divine taught elsewhere in the Narada Purana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra style guidance on dāna and gṛhastha responsibilities (marriage-related gifting and distribution of wealth).