Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

धात्रीप्रमाणैर्हरैश्च मौक्तिकैर्दीप्तिसंयुतैः । प्रददौ संहतान्कृत्वा वलयान्पंच सप्त च ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

dhātrīpramāṇairharaiśca mauktikairdīptisaṃyutaiḥ | pradadau saṃhatānkṛtvā valayānpaṃca sapta ca || 42 ||

Translation

Il offrit des bracelets—au nombre de cinq et de sept—façonnés en un seul ensemble et sertis de perles lustrées et de gemmes de la taille dite dhātrī, rayonnantes d’éclat.

Word by Word

• dhātrī-pramāṇaiḥ: with (items) of dhātrī-measure
• dhātrī-pramāṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhātrī (प्रातिपदिक) + pramāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka/Pumliṅga (agreeing with haraiḥ/mauktikaiḥ), Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘धात्री-प्रमाण’ = ‘nurse/earth-like measure’ (measure as of Dhātrī)

• haraiḥ: with diamonds/emeralds (haras)
• haraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• mauktikaiḥ: with pearls
• mauktikaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mauktika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana

• dīpti-saṃyutaiḥ: endowed with brilliance
• dīpti-saṃyutaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīpti (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (कृदन्त, √yuj)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Bahuvacana; तत्पुरुषः ‘दीप्त्या संयुत’ qualifying mauktikaiḥ/haraiḥ

• pradadau: gave
• pradadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• saṃhatān: assembled / joined together
• saṃhatān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃhata (कृदन्त, sam-√han/√hā?; ‘collected/compacted’)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana; past participle used adjectivally qualifying valayān

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), avyaya; prior action

• valayān: bracelets/bangles
• valayān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: valaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Bahuvacana

• pañca: five
• pañca: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (अव्यय/संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saṅkhyā (numeral), indeclinable in form; qualifying valayān

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (अव्यय/संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saṅkhyā (numeral), indeclinable in form; qualifying valayān

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana account)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It highlights dāna within a tīrtha-mahātmya setting: offering valuable, radiant gifts is portrayed as an act that supports merit (puṇya) and sacred hospitality, reinforcing the Purana’s emphasis on pilgrim-ethics and generosity.

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

While not explicitly devotional in wording, the act of reverently offering precious items functions as bhakti-in-action—honoring the sacred (and those connected to it) through selfless giving, a common Purāṇic expression of devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily kalpa-oriented ritual culture is implied: the verse reflects how gifts (dāna) and auspicious items are specified by measure and quality, aligning with practical norms of ceremonial giving rather than technical jyotiṣa or vyākaraṇa.