Shloka 62

The Liberation of the Lizard

Godhā-vimukti

Devanagari script

एकाकी नहि गच्छामि परित्यज्य जनं क्षितौ । स्वर्गं विबुधशार्दूलाः सत्यमेतन्मयेरितम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

ekākī nahi gacchāmi parityajya janaṃ kṣitau | svargaṃ vibudhaśārdūlāḥ satyametanmayeritam || 62 ||

Translation

ഹേ ദേവശാർദൂലന്മാരേ! ഭൂമിയിലെ ജനങ്ങളെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ഞാൻ ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുകയില്ല. ഇതാണ് ഞാൻ പ്രസ്താവിച്ച സത്യം।

Word by Word

• ekākī: alone
• ekākī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka + ākī/ākīna? (प्रातिपदिक; रूढि-शब्द)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (Sing.); ‘एकः’ इति विशेषण (alone)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negative particle)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• gacchāmi: I go
• gacchāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्, धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Sing.); परस्मैपद

• parityajya: having abandoned
• parityajya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√tyaj (त्यज्, धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभावः (Gerund), ‘having abandoned’

• janam: people
• janam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (Sing.)

• kṣitau: on earth
• kṣitau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣiti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी (Loc./7th), एकवचन (Sing.)

• svargam: to heaven
• svargam: Karma (कर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (Sing.)

• vibudha-śārdūlāḥ: O tigers among the gods (best of the gods)
• vibudha-śārdūlāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibudha (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), बहुवचन (Pl.); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विबुधानां शार्दूलाः) संबोधनार्थे प्रयुक्तः (vocative sense though form is Nom. pl.)

• satyam: truly
• satyam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोगः (indeclinable adverbial use), सत्यार्थे (truly)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma/Pratijñā (कर्म/प्रत्यय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Sing.); सर्वनाम

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता/Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instr./3rd), एकवचन (Sing.); सर्वनाम

• īritam: spoken
• īritam: Kriyā (क्रिया; वाक्ये विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īr (ईर्/ईर्, धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘said/uttered’

Speaker

Unspecified (speaker within the Adhyaya’s narrative voice)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It elevates dharma from personal reward to collective responsibility: spiritual attainment is portrayed as incomplete if one abandons the welfare of people on earth.

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

It aligns bhakti with compassion and service—true devotion is not escapism, but includes protecting, guiding, or uplifting others while pursuing divine goals.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical dharma—leadership and responsibility (lokasangraha) as part of righteous conduct.