Shloka 2

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

वेदाश्रयसुता बाला मदर्थं कृतनिश्चया । कुर्वंती दारुणं पुत्र तपो देवगिरौ पुरा ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

vedāśrayasutā bālā madarthaṃ kṛtaniścayā | kurvaṃtī dāruṇaṃ putra tapo devagirau purā || 2 ||

Translation

પૂર્વે વેદાશ્રયની પુત્રી તે બાલિકા મારા હિતાર્થે દૃઢ નિશ્ચય કરીને, હે પુત્ર, દેવગિરિ પર અત્યંત કઠોર તપ કરતી હતી।

Word by Word

• वेदाश्रय-सुता: the daughter of (one who had) the Vedas as refuge
• वेदाश्रय-सुता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + आश्रय + सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: वेदानाम् आश्रयः यस्याः सा (vedas as refuge) + सुता (daughter)

• बाला: the girl
• बाला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मत्-अर्थम्: for my sake
• मत्-अर्थम्: Prayojana/Hetu (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: मम अर्थः (for my sake)

• कृत-निश्चया: having resolved / determined
• कृत-निश्चया: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त/कृदन्त) + निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘कृत’ + तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (having made a resolve)

• कुर्वन्ती: doing / performing
• कुर्वन्ती: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दारुणम्: severe, harsh
• दारुणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (tapas)

• पुत्र: O son
• पुत्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• देव-गिरौ: on Devagiri (the gods’ mountain)
• देव-गिरौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: देवानां गिरिः (mountain of the gods)

• पुरा: formerly, earlier
• पुरा: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vedāśraya
• Devagiri

FAQs

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

It highlights niścaya (firm resolve) and tapas (austerity) as transformative spiritual disciplines, especially when undertaken with a clear purpose and devotion.

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

By stating the austerity was done “for my sake” (madartham), the verse frames tapas as bhakti-oriented—discipline offered to the beloved/desired divine goal rather than mere self-mortification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is vrata-style discipline—making a vow (niścaya) and sustaining regulated tapas at a sacred place (tīrtha/kshetra).