Shloka 85

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

अथ विक्रीय वलयं क्रीत्वा काष्ठानि भूरिशः । चितां सार्पिर्युतां चक्रे मध्ये धृत्वा पतिं तदा ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

atha vikrīya valayaṃ krītvā kāṣṭhāni bhūriśaḥ | citāṃ sārpiryutāṃ cakre madhye dhṛtvā patiṃ tadā || 85 ||

Translation

ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಬಳೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಿ, ತುಪ್ಪ ಲೇಪಿತ ಚಿತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದಳು; ಆಗ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಳು।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha/Anvaya-sūcaka (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रमसूचक (then)

• विक्रीय: having sold
• विक्रीय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√क्री (धातु) > विक्रीय (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थे ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त अव्ययीभाव-रूप (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having sold)

• वलयम्: bangle/ring
• वलयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्रीत्वा: having bought
• क्रीत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्री (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having bought)

• काष्ठानि: pieces of wood
• काष्ठानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• भूरिशः: in abundance
• भूरिशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूरिशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, परिमाणवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: abundantly/many)

• चिताम्: funeral pyre
• चिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सार्पिः: with ghee
• सार्पिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्पिस्/सर्पिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; युताम् इति कृदन्तेन सह (with ghee)

• युताम्: joined/combined (with)
• युताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यु (धातु) > युत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; चिताम् इति पदस्य विशेषणम्

• चक्रे: made/arranged
• चक्रे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in the middle)

• धृत्वा: having placed
• धृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having placed)

• पतिम्: husband
• पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक (then)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana’s account within the Tirtha-Mahatmya section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"From destitution and grief (selling her bangle) to resolute action in preparing the pyre—sorrow hardens into determined duty."}

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic resolve in performing antyeṣṭi (last rites): even in hardship, the rite is carried out with proper materials (wood and ghee), underscoring the sanctity of samskāras within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative.

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

Bhakti here is implicit as duty offered in a sacred context: reverent performance of prescribed rites, done with sincerity and sacrifice, is portrayed as an act aligned with devotion and trust in dharma upheld at holy places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the practical details of antyeṣṭi—arranging the pyre, using ghee, and placing the body properly—showing applied ritual discipline rather than grammar or astrology.