Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

दश वर्षसहस्राणि तथा नव शतानि च । अविच्छिन्नं महाराज्यं कुरु त्वं नृपसत्तम ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

daśa varṣasahasrāṇi tathā nava śatāni ca | avicchinnaṃ mahārājyaṃ kuru tvaṃ nṛpasattama || 94 ||

Translation

一万年、さらに九百年を加えて—おお、王の中の最勝者よ—途切れることなき大いなる王権を打ち立てよ。

Word by Word

• दश: ten
• दश: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; अत्र ‘दश’ (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)

• वर्षसहस्राणि: thousands of years
• वर्षसहस्राणि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वर्षाणां सहस्राणि = thousands of years)

• तथा: and also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/उपपद (also/likewise)

• नव: nine
• नव: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्दः; अत्र ‘नव’ (numeral used adjectivally)

• शतानि: hundreds
• शतानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक

• अविच्छिन्नम्: uninterrupted
• अविच्छिन्नम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविच्छिन्न (कृदन्त; √छिद् (धातु) + क्त, उपसर्ग अवि-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; विशेषणम्

• महाराज्यम्: great kingdom
• महाराज्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (महत् राज्यं)

• कुरु: make/establish
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नृपसत्तम: O best of kings
• नृपसत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नृपाणां सत्तमः)

Speaker

Narada (benedictory instruction within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It functions as a dharmic benediction: longevity of rule is presented as the fruit of sustaining righteous, uninterrupted governance aligned with sacred merit and proper conduct.

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

Bhakti is implied indirectly: stable and prosperous kingship is traditionally portrayed as arising from honoring sacred places, dharma, and the divine order—conditions that support devotion in the kingdom.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a royal blessing emphasizing continuity of rule (rajya) and dharmic stability.