Shloka 10

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

न सांपरायिकं तस्य दुर्मतेर्जायते फलम् । धेनुवत्सौ घृतस्यैतौ सितश्लक्ष्णांबरावृतौ ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

na sāṃparāyikaṃ tasya durmaterjāyate phalam | dhenuvatsau ghṛtasyaitau sitaślakṣṇāṃbarāvṛtau || 10 ||

Translation

Pour cet homme au mauvais esprit, nul fruit de mérite ne naît dans l’au-delà. Ces deux-là, tels une vache et son veau de ghṛta (beurre sacré), sont enveloppés d’un tissu blanc, lisse et doux.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• sāṃparāyikam: otherworldly (pertaining to the afterlife)
• sāṃparāyikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāṃparāyika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• tasya: of him/that (person)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• durmateḥ: of the evil-minded one
• durmateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durmati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• jāyate: arises/is produced
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (Present Indicative, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada)

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• dhenu-vatsau: the cow and calf
• dhenu-vatsau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhenu (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual)

• ghṛtasya: of ghee
• ghṛtasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• etau: these two
• etau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual)

• sita-ślakṣṇa-ambara-āvṛtau: covered with white, smooth cloth
• sita-ślakṣṇa-ambara-āvṛtau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sita (प्रातिपदिक) + ślakṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ambara (प्रातिपदिक) + āvṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ ‘to cover’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Dual); विशेषण (adjectival)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Dharma/Tirtha context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual acts or outward gifts do not yield post-death merit when driven by a corrupted intention; inner motive is decisive for sāṃparāyika (otherworldly) fruit.

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

By implication, it supports bhakti ethics: devotion must be sincere and pure-hearted; mere external display—symbolized by attractive coverings—cannot substitute for genuine inner dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It indirectly reinforces the ritual principle (Kalpa/Smārta practice) that the validity of dāna and rites depends on right saṅkalpa (intention); without it, the promised phala does not manifest.