Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

राज्ये प्रतिष्ठिते दृष्ट्वा मुनिरौर्वस्तपोनिधिः । वनादागत्य राजानं संभाष्य स्वाश्रमं ययौ ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

rājye pratiṣṭhite dṛṣṭvā muniraurvastaponidhiḥ | vanādāgatya rājānaṃ saṃbhāṣya svāśramaṃ yayau || 64 ||

Translation

国が堅く治まりしを見て、苦行の力の海たる聖仙アウルヴァは森より来たり、王と語らい、のち自らの庵（アーシュラマ）へ帰っていった。

Word by Word

• राज्ये: in the kingdom
• राज्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/Locative); एकवचन

• प्रतिष्ठिते: when (it was) established
• प्रतिष्ठिते: अधिकरण (Locative absolute condition)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति; एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल (having seen)

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• और्वः: Aurva
• और्वः: कर्ता (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: और्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेष्य-सम्बन्ध (proper name apposition to muniḥ)

• तपोनिधिः: treasure of austerity
• तपोनिधिः: कर्ता (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् + निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तपसः निधिः = treasure of austerity)

• वनात्: from the forest
• वनात्: अपादान (Apadana/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी विभक्ति (5th/Ablative); एकवचन

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल (having come)

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• संभाष्य: having conversed with
• संभाष्य: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + भाष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकाल (having spoken with)

• स्वाश्रमम्: to his own hermitage
• स्वाश्रमम्: कर्म/गन्तव्य (Destination as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य आश्रमः)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework traditionally conveyed by Nārada to the Sanatkumāra brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Aurva
• Raja (the king)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purāṇic ideal that worldly order (a stable kingdom) is validated and guided by tapas and sage-counsel; once dharma is established, the renunciant returns to the āśrama, showing detachment and proper role-boundary.

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

Bhakti is implied through dharmic governance supported by saintly guidance: a king who honors sages and follows dharma creates conditions conducive to devotion in society, even though the verse focuses more on rajadharma than direct worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the dhārmic protocol of seeking and heeding a ṛṣi’s counsel in matters of state (rajadharma).