Shloka 68

The Liberation of the Lizard

Godhā-vimukti

Devanagari script

तस्माद्दयालुना देवि भवितव्यं महीभुजा । शुचावमेध्येऽपि शुभे समं वर्षति वारिदः ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāddayālunā devi bhavitavyaṃ mahībhujā | śucāvamedhye'pi śubhe samaṃ varṣati vāridaḥ || 68 ||

Translation

ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ໂອ ເທວີ, ກະສັດຜູ້ປົກຄອງແຜ່ນດິນຄວນເປັນຜູ້ເມດຕາ; ເພາະເມກຝົນຍ່ອມຫຼົ່ນນ້ຳຢ່າງເທົ່າທຽມ ທັງເທິງສິ່ງບໍລິສຸດ ແລະບໍ່ບໍລິສຸດ, ທັງເທິງສິ່ງມົງຄຸນດ້ວຍ।

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Apadana/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; अपादान/हेतु-अर्थे (therefore/from that)

• दयालुना: by the compassionate one
• दयालुना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दयालु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; कर्तृ-करणे (agent)

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• भवितव्यम्: should be (must become)
• भवितव्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/future passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्तव्यता/आवश्यकता (must be)

• मही-भुजा: by the king
• मही-भुजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज्/भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (महेः भुजः = राजा)

• शुचौ: in what is pure
• शुचौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in the pure place/thing)

• अमेध्ये: in what is impure
• अमेध्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमेध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in what is impure)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अप्यर्थ (even/also)

• शुभे: in what is auspicious
• शुभे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in what is auspicious)

• समम्: equally
• समम्: Kriya-Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणवत् अव्यय (adverbial accusative)

• वर्षति: rains
• वर्षति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वारिदः: cloud
• वारिदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारिद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

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

It elevates compassion as a core dharma of rulership: like rain that benefits all without discrimination, a righteous protector should extend care and support broadly, not only to the “deserving” by outward purity.

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

Bhakti matures into dayā (compassion) and sama-darśana (equal regard); the devotee—and especially a leader devoted to dharma—acts as an instrument of divine grace, giving help without harsh judgment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a technical Vedanga point; it applies dharma-nīti practically: governance and giving should be impartial and welfare-oriented, mirroring nature’s unbiased distribution (the cloud’s rain).