Shloka 24

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

एतत्सर्वं समाख्यातं यत्स्थितं हृदये मम । कृते तव महाकीर्तिरकृते नरकस्थितिः ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

etatsarvaṃ samākhyātaṃ yatsthitaṃ hṛdaye mama | kṛte tava mahākīrtirakṛte narakasthitiḥ || 24 ||

Translation

我が心に宿ることはすべて汝に語り尽くした。これを行えば大いなる名声を得、行わねば地獄の境涯へと堕ちる。

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarvam: all, entire
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective qualifying etat

• samākhyātam: has been explained
• samākhyātam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-khyā (धातु) → samākhyāta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative, Singular; used predicatively: 'has been told'

• yat: which
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; relative pronoun

• sthitam: situated, present
• sthitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु) → sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative, Singular; qualifying yat

• hṛdaye: in (my) heart
• hṛdaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• mama: of me, my
• mama: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• kṛte: if (it is) done
• kṛte: Nimitta (निमित्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṛ (धातु) → kṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: Locative singular of kṛta used as avyaya (कृते = 'when done/if done/for the sake of'); here conditional sense

• tava: of you, your
• tava: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• mahā-kīrtiḥ: great fame
• mahā-kīrtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ('great' + 'fame'); Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• akṛte: if not done
• akṛte: Nimitta (निमित्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: a- (निषेध) + kṛ (धातु) → akṛta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: Locative singular used as avyaya: 'if not done/when not done'

• naraka-sthitiḥ: abiding in hell
• naraka-sthitiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक) + sthiti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'of hell' + 'state'); Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, concluding instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhayanaka","emotional_journey":"A calm closure of instruction ('from my heart') is sharpened by a stark moral ultimatum: fame through obedience versus hell through neglect."}

FAQs

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

It frames sacred instruction as heart-held truth and stresses karma-phala: sincere practice elevates one’s standing, while neglect of dharma leads to painful states described as naraka-sthiti.

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

Though not naming a deity here, it reflects a bhakti-style urgency: teachings are meant to be lived (kṛte), not merely heard—devotional practice is validated by obedience and transformation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical application—perform the prescribed duties/vratas/ritual observances rather than treating them as theory.