Shloka 36
Origin of Jaleśvara Tīrtha and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva against Bāṇa/Tripura
Nārada’s Mission
नारद उवाच । अन्यस्मै दीयतां भद्रे क्षीणवृतिश्च यो द्विजः । वयं तु शीलसंपन्ना भक्तिस्तु क्रियते मया
nārada uvāca | anyasmai dīyatāṃ bhadre kṣīṇavṛtiśca yo dvijaḥ | vayaṃ tu śīlasaṃpannā bhaktistu kriyate mayā
નારદ બોલ્યા—હે ભદ્રે, આ દાન બીજા એવા દ્વિજને આપો જેના જીવનોપાય ક્ષીણ થયા છે. અમે તો શીલસંપન્ન છીએ; મારી તરફથી તો ભક્તિ જ અર્પણ છે.
Nārada
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नारद उवाच = नारदः + उवाच; क्षीणवृतिश्च = क्षीणवृत्तिः + च; भक्तिस्तु = भक्तिः + तु.
FAQs
The verse prioritizes giving to a truly needy and deserving brāhmaṇa—someone whose livelihood has declined—rather than accepting or diverting gifts toward oneself.
Nārada frames devotion as his own primary ‘practice’ or offering, implying inner spiritual discipline and humility rather than personal gain from material gifts.
Assess need and worthiness when giving: direct support to those in hardship, and cultivate the attitude that spiritual merit is rooted in character and devotion, not accumulation.