Shloka 14

Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas

Devanagari script

धर्मार्थमोक्षफलदमायुः कीर्तियशस्करम् । भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नॄणां धन्यं दुःस्वप्ननाशनम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

dharmārthamokṣaphaladamāyuḥ kīrtiyaśaskaram | bhuktimuktipradaṃ nṝṇāṃ dhanyaṃ duḥsvapnanāśanam || 14 ||

Translation

それはダルマ・アルタ・モークシャの果を授け、寿命と名声と善き評判を増し広げる。人々に世の享楽と解脱の両方を与え、吉祥にして悪しき夢を滅する。

Word by Word

• धर्म-अर्थ-मोक्ष-फल-दम्: giving the fruits of dharma, artha, and mokṣa
• धर्म-अर्थ-मोक्ष-फल-दम्: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + द (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दा ‘to give’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (धर्मार्थमोक्षाणां फलानि ददाति इति)

• आयुः: long life
• आयुः: कर्म/फल (Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• कीर्ति-यशः-करम्: producing fame and renown
• कीर्ति-यशः-करम्: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कीर्तिं यशश्च करोति इति)

• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदम्: granting enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदम्: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दा ‘to give’ with प्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च प्रददाति)

• नॄणाम्: of men/people
• नॄणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• धन्यम्: auspicious, blessed
• धन्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative adjective

• दुःस्वप्न-नाशनम्: destroyer of bad dreams
• दुःस्वप्न-नाशनम्: विशेषण (Adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःस्वप्न (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दुःस्वप्नानां नाशनम्)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana; phala-śruti style statement within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: it summarizes the promised results of a sacred act (typically hearing/reciting or engaging in a tīrtha-related observance), presenting an integrated aim of life—dharma and artha supported by bhukti, culminating in mokṣa (mukti).

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

By affirming that one sacred practice can yield both bhukti and mukti, it reflects a bhakti-oriented Purāṇic theme: devotion and sacred remembrance are not merely worldly wish-fulfillment but also a direct support for liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a results-statement (phala-śruti) used in ritual and tīrtha contexts to motivate śravaṇa (hearing), pāṭha (recitation), and vrata-style observance.