Shloka 14

Devanagari script

ये केचिन्निधनं यांति भूपालविषये नराः । ज्ञानात्प्रमादतो वापि ते यांति हरिमन्दिरम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

ye kecinnidhanaṃ yāṃti bhūpālaviṣaye narāḥ | jñānātpramādato vāpi te yāṃti harimandiram || 14 ||

Translation

ຜູ້ໃດກໍຕາມທີ່ສິ້ນຊີວິດໃນແດນຂອງພະຣາຊາ—ຈະເປັນໂດຍຮູ້ຕົວ ຫຼືໂດຍຄວາມປະມາດກໍຕາມ—ຜູ້ນັ້ນຍ່ອມໄປສູ່ພຣະວິຫານ/ຖິ່ນພຳນັກຂອງພຣະຫຣິ (ວິສນຸ).

Word by Word

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• केचित्: some
• केचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun)

• निधनम्: death
• निधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• यान्ति: go/attain
• यान्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• भूपालविषये: in the king's realm
• भूपालविषये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपाल-विषय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूपालस्य विषयः)

• नराः: men/people
• नराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन

• ज्ञानात्: through knowledge
• ज्ञानात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (cause: 'from/through knowledge')

• प्रमादतः: due to negligence
• प्रमादतः: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (due to negligence)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)

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

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; निर्देश-सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• यान्ति: go/attain
• यान्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरिमन्दिरम्: Hari's temple
• हरिमन्दिरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरेः मन्दिरम्)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It asserts the extraordinary salvific power of a sanctified domain: death occurring there—whether intentional or accidental—yields the fruit of reaching Hari’s abode, emphasizing the mahatmya (glory) of sacred space tied to Vishnu.

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

By centering the destination as Harimandira (Vishnu’s abode), the verse frames Vishnu-bhakti as the ultimate end; even minimal or unintended contact with a Vishnu-sanctified realm is presented as spiritually transformative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-oriented—recognizing tirtha-mahatmya and planning pilgrimage/vrata observances connected to Vishnu worship.