Shloka 9

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

संध्यावली प्राह नृपं किमाहूता करोम्यहम् । तव वाक्ये स्थिता कांत दुःसापत्न्यविवर्जिता ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

saṃdhyāvalī prāha nṛpaṃ kimāhūtā karomyaham | tava vākye sthitā kāṃta duḥsāpatnyavivarjitā || 9 ||

Translation

സന്ധ്യാവലി രാജാവിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“എന്നെ വിളിച്ചാൽ ഞാൻ എന്തു ചെയ്യണം? ഹേ കാന്താ! നിന്റെ വാക്കിൽ ഞാൻ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു; സഹപത്നി-വൈരത്തിന്റെ ദുഃഖം എനിക്കില്ല।”

Word by Word

• saṃdhyāvalī: Sandhyāvalī
• saṃdhyāvalī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdhyāvalī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√ah (अह्/ब्रू धात्वर्थे)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• nṛpam: to the king
• nṛpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म) (object of ‘do’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (किम् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā/Dvitīyā, Ekavacana (interrogative)

• āhūtā: (when) summoned
• āhūtā: Hetu/State (भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√hū (हू धातु) → āhūta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘having been called/summoned’

• karomi: do
• karomi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present/लट्), Uttama-puruṣa (1st/उत्तमपुरुष), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha/Genitive (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (त्वद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• vākye: in (your) word/command
• vākye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī, Ekavacana

• sthitā: abiding, obedient
• sthitā: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate describing speaker)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthā (स्था धातु) → sthita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘standing/abiding’

• kāṃta: O beloved
• kāṃta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• duḥ-sāpatnya-vivarjitā: free from co-wife rivalry
• duḥ-sāpatnya-vivarjitā: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥ (उपसर्ग/निपात) + sāpatnya (प्रातिपदिक) + vivarjita (कृदन्त, √vṛj/√varj वर्ज्)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa ‘devoid of co-wife rivalry’ (sāpatnya = co-wife-ness)

Speaker

Sandhyāvalī

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sandhyāvalī
• King (nṛpa)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma in speech and conduct within household life—steadfastness to a righteous command and the aspiration to remain free from jealousy and conflict that disturb inner peace.

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

Indirectly, it points to the bhakti virtue of niṣṭhā (steadfast loyalty) and śuddha-bhāva (purity of heart): harmony, humility, and freedom from envy are supportive dispositions for sustained devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma) in interpersonal speech and duty, which supports ritual life and vrata observance by reducing household discord.