Shloka 11

Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma

Devanagari script

प्रियाणि चाटुवाक्यानि वदती तव गौववात् । एवंविधा हि शतशो नार्यः संति गृहे तव ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

priyāṇi cāṭuvākyāni vadatī tava gauvavāt | evaṃvidhā hi śataśo nāryaḥ saṃti gṛhe tava || 11 ||

Translation

Elle te dit des paroles agréables et flatteuses—par pure légèreté. En vérité, des centaines de femmes de cette sorte se trouvent dans ta propre demeure.

Word by Word

• priyāṇi: dear/pleasing
• priyāṇi: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifies vākyāni

• cāṭu-vākyāni: flattering words
• cāṭu-vākyāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāṭu + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: cāṭu-vākya (flattering words) = Tatpuruṣa; Napuṃsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• vadatī: speaks
• vadatī: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• tava: to you/your
• tava: Sampradāna (Addressee/for you/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• gauravāt: out of respect
• gauravāt: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (Ablative/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana; hetu-artha (cause)

• evaṃ-vidhāḥ: such (of this kind)
• evaṃ-vidhāḥ: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: evaṃ + vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: evaṃ-vidha (of such kind) = Avyayībhāva; Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; qualifies nāryaḥ

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle)

• śataśaḥ: in hundreds; many
• śataśaḥ: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śataśaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (adverb), distributive ‘by hundreds/many times’

• nāryaḥ: women
• nāryaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• santi: are/exist
• santi: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Prathama puruṣa, Bahuvacana, Parasmaipada

• gṛhe: in (your) house
• gṛhe: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Saptamī (Locative), Ekavacana

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

Speaker

Narada (dialogue attribution within the Narada–Sanatkumara discourse; verse functions as admonitory speech)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It warns against being deluded by pleasing speech and highlights the need for discernment (viveka) and detachment (vairāgya) in worldly relationships.

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

By cautioning against attachment to transient praise and charm, it indirectly supports single-pointed devotion—turning the mind away from fickle worldly allure toward steadiness in dharma and devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is nīti—ethical discernment in speech and conduct.