Shloka 3

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

आजहार मणीन्पंच सर्वकामप्रदान् शुभान् । एकं कांचनदातारं कोटिकोटिगुणं शुभम् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

ājahāra maṇīnpaṃca sarvakāmapradān śubhān | ekaṃ kāṃcanadātāraṃ koṭikoṭiguṇaṃ śubham || 3 ||

Translation

അവൻ എല്ലാ ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളും നല്കുന്ന അഞ്ചു മംഗളമണികളെ കൊണ്ടുവന്നു; കൂടാതെ സ്വർണം നൽകുന്ന ഒരു മംഗളദാതാവിനെയും കൊണ്ടുവന്നു, അത് കോടിക്കോടി മൂല്യമുള്ളത്।

Word by Word

• आजहार: brought
• आजहार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• मणीन्: gems
• मणीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत् संख्याशब्द)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्याशब्द; (मणीन् इति सह) — numeral ‘five’

• सर्व-काम-प्रदान्: granting all desires
• सर्व-काम-प्रदान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘सर्वान् कामान् प्रददाति’

• शुभान्: auspicious
• शुभान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with implied मणिम्)

• काञ्चन-दातारम्: giver of gold
• काञ्चन-दातारम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + दातार् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘काञ्चनस्य दाता’

• कोटि-कोटि-गुणम्: having crores upon crores of potency/value
• कोटि-कोटि-गुणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘कोटि-कोटि-गुणयुक्तम्’

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing the episode within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narration

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes dharmic acquisition/bringing of auspicious offerings—gems and gold—as supports for punya (merit), especially in a Tirtha-Mahatmya setting where gifts and sacred acts amplify spiritual benefit.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti here, the verse reflects a common Puranic principle: offerings and dana, when performed with reverence at holy places and with devotion, become instruments that purify intention and support devotional life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is ritual ethics rather than a specific Vedanga: the verse points to dana (charitable giving) and auspicious materials used in rites, aligning with dharma-shastric practice often applied in pilgrimage and vrata observances.