Shloka 24

Devanagari script

भुंक्ष्व भोगान्मया सार्द्धं तत्रस्था स्वेच्छया प्रिये ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

bhuṃkṣva bhogānmayā sārddhaṃ tatrasthā svecchayā priye || 24 ||

Translation

ស្រីជាទីស្រឡាញ់ អ្នកចង់ស្នាក់នៅទីនោះតាមចិត្តក៏បាន ហើយចូររីករាយនឹងសុខសម្បត្តិទាំងឡាយ ជាមួយខ្ញុំ។

Word by Word

• भुङ्क्ष्व: enjoy; partake
• भुङ्क्ष्व: क्रिया (Imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)

• भोगान्: enjoyments; pleasures
• भोगान्: कर्म (Karma/Object) of भुङ्क्ष्व
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• मया: with me
• मया: सह/करण (Instrument/Companion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); 'by/with me'

• सार्धम्: together
• सार्धम्: सह (Comitative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), सहार्थक (comitative adverb): 'together with'

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), देशवाचक (locative adverb): 'there'

• स्था: remaining; staying
• स्था: प्रेडिकेट-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) / स्था (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक as 'standing')
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); 'standing/remaining' (predicate to implied 'त्वम्')

• स्वेच्छया: by your own will; as you like
• स्वेच्छया: करण (Instrument/Means: 'as you wish')
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'स्वस्य इच्छा' (one’s own will)

• प्रिये: O beloved
• प्रिये: सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Unspecified (a male speaker addressing his प्रिय/Beloved within the narrative of Book 2)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shringara","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"A direct invitation to shared enjoyment and freedom of choice sustains an intimate, pleasure-centered mood."}

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the theme of bhoga (sense-enjoyment) and personal inclination (svecchā), which in Purāṇic narratives often serves as a contrast-point for later teachings on dharma and detachment—especially in sacred-place (tīrtha) contexts.

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

Indirectly: by presenting enjoyment as an invitation or temptation within the story, it sets up the Purāṇic contrast where lasting fulfillment is ultimately redirected toward devotion and merit gained through dharma and tīrtha-related practices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga (such as Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as narrative dialogue rather than a technical instruction.