Shloka 7

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

दातव्यं भक्तियुक्ताय गुणशीलान्विताय च । विष्णुभक्ताय शांताय श्रद्धानुष्ठानशीलिने ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

dātavyaṃ bhaktiyuktāya guṇaśīlānvitāya ca | viṣṇubhaktāya śāṃtāya śraddhānuṣṭhānaśīline || 7 ||

Translation

ભક્તિયુક્ત, ગુણ-શીલસંપન્ન—વિષ્ણુભક્ત, શાંત અને શ્રદ્ધાપૂર્વક અનુષ્ઠાન કરનારને જ આપવું જોઈએ.

Word by Word

• दातव्यम्: should be given
• दातव्यम्: विधेय (Predicate/Obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-भाव: ‘to be given/should be given’ (gerundive)

• भक्तियुक्ताय: to one endowed with devotion
• भक्तियुक्ताय: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (भक्त्या युक्तः)

• गुणशीलान्विताय: to one possessed of virtues and good conduct
• गुणशीलान्विताय: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण + शील + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (गुण+शील) + तत्पुरुष (ताभ्याम् अन्वितः)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विष्णुभक्ताय: to a devotee of Vishnu
• विष्णुभक्ताय: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः भक्तः)

• शान्ताय: to a peaceful one
• शान्ताय: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक; √शम् क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषणार्थे संज्ञा-प्रयोग

• श्रद्धानुष्ठानशीलिने: to one whose nature is faithful practice
• श्रद्धानुष्ठानशीलिने: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा + अनुष्ठान + शीलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (श्रद्धा+अनुष्ठान) + तत्पुरुष (तयोः शीलः/शीलिन्)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines the ideal recipient of dāna: giving becomes spiritually potent when offered to a virtuous, peaceful Viṣṇu-bhakta who lives with śraddhā and disciplined observance.

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

Bhakti is presented not as emotion alone but as a lived character—devotion to Viṣṇu expressed through guṇa (virtue), śīla (conduct), śānti (tranquility), and steady anuṣṭhāna (religious practice).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes anuṣṭhāna (regulated practice) and śraddhā (faithful intent), aligning with Kalpa/ritual discipline in spirit, though it does not teach a specific Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa rule.