Shloka 24

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

धर्मांगदस्य पुत्रस्य गृहे गच्छ मनोहरे । एष ते गुरुशुश्रूषां करिष्यति यथा गुणम् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

dharmāṃgadasya putrasya gṛhe gaccha manohare | eṣa te guruśuśrūṣāṃ kariṣyati yathā guṇam || 24 ||

Translation

麗しき者よ、ダルマーングダの子の家へ行きなさい。彼はその徳にふさわしく、グル（師）への敬いをもってあなたに仕えるであろう。

Word by Word

• धर्मांगदस्य: of Dharmāṅgada
• धर्मांगदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मांगद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• पुत्रस्य: of (his) son
• पुत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मनः-हरे: O mind-enchanting one
• मनः-हरे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मनः हरति इति), पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; संबोधनम् (addressing Mohinī)

• एषः: this (man)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन; ‘to/for you’

• गुरु-शुश्रूषाम्: service to the teacher/elder
• गुरु-शुश्रूषाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + शुश्रूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (गुरोः शुश्रूषा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• करिष्यति: will do
• करिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• यथा: as / according to
• यथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (as/according to)

• गुणम्: merit/quality (appropriately)
• गुणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे ‘यथागुणम्’ = ‘according to merit’ (here separated)

Speaker

Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāṅgada
• Dharmāṅgada’s son
• Guru (as a principle)

FAQs

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

It elevates guru-śuśrūṣā (reverent service to the teacher) as a dharmic foundation—showing that spiritual progress is supported by disciplined conduct and honoring the channel of sacred knowledge.

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

Bhakti is expressed not only as worship, but as humility and service; serving the guru appropriately (yathā guṇam) becomes a practical form of devotion and receptivity to divine teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds śiṣṭācāra (proper conduct) and the discipline of learning—an essential support for Vedic study (especially śikṣā and vyākaraṇa), since knowledge is traditionally received through respectful attendance upon the teacher.