Shloka 5

Devanagari script

सर्वदोद्यतशस्त्राणां दुष्टसंयमिनां विभो । शास्त्रतोऽशास्त्रतो वापि यस्त्वया शपथः कृतः ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

sarvadodyataśastrāṇāṃ duṣṭasaṃyamināṃ vibho | śāstrato'śāstrato vāpi yastvayā śapathaḥ kṛtaḥ || 5 ||

Translation

ಹೇ ವಿಭೋ! ಸದಾ ಶಸ್ತ್ರೋದ್ಯತವಾಗಿ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಇತರರನ್ನು ಬಲದಿಂದ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವವರಲ್ಲಿ—ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯವಾಗಲಿ—ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಯಾವ ಶಪಥವೋ ಅದು ಬಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲಿ.

Word by Word

सर्वदाalways

उद्यत-शस्त्राणाम्of those with weapons raised/ready

दुष्ट-संयमिनाम्of wicked self-restrained ones (hypocritical ascetics)

विभोO Lord!

शास्त्रतःscripturally

अशास्त्रतःnon-scripturally

वाor

अपिeven/also

यःwhich/that (oath) that

त्वयाby you

शपथःoath

कृतःmade/taken

Speaker

Unspecified (contextual supplication to the Lord within the narrative of Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"bhayanaka","emotional_journey":"A tense, martial atmosphere—armed coercers and ‘wicked restrainers’—is met with a solemn invocation that an oath remain binding."}

Characters & Entities

Vibhu (the Lord)

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes the sanctity and binding force of a solemn oath before the Lord, presenting truthfulness (satya) and the moral weight of one’s vow as a pillar of dharma even amid hostile, violent circumstances.

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

By addressing the Lord as Vibhu and appealing to His moral order, the verse frames devotion as reliance on divine guardianship and integrity—Bhakti expressed through surrender and unwavering commitment to one’s sacred word.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse contrasts śāstrataḥ and aśāstrataḥ, pointing to the practical need for śāstra-vicāra (scriptural discernment) and dharma-nirṇaya—skills supported by Vedanga disciplines such as Vyākaraṇa (precise meaning) and Kalpa (rules of vows and conduct).