Shloka 49

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

धन्यस्त्वं नृपशार्दूल गुणैः सर्वैरलंकृतः । सप्रजा धरणी धन्या सशैलवनपत्तना ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

dhanyastvaṃ nṛpaśārdūla guṇaiḥ sarvairalaṃkṛtaḥ | saprajā dharaṇī dhanyā saśailavanapattanā || 49 ||

Translation

ഹേ നൃപശാർദൂലാ! നീ ധന്യൻ, സർവ്വഗുണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കൃതൻ. നിന്റെ പ്രജയോടുകൂടി ഈ ധരണിയും ധന്യമാണ്—പർവതങ്ങളും വനങ്ങളും പട്ടണങ്ങളും സഹിതം.

Word by Word

• dhanyaḥ: blessed, fortunate
• dhanyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of tvam)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (common), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• nṛpa-śārdūla: O tiger among kings
• nṛpa-śārdūla: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + śārdūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: 'nṛpāṇāṃ śārdūlaḥ' (tiger among kings); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• guṇaiḥ: with virtues
• guṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sarvaiḥ: all
• sarvaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of guṇaiḥ)

• alaṃkṛtaḥ: adorned, endowed
• alaṃkṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alaṃ-kṛ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of tvam)

• sa-prajā: with its people
• sa-prajā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक/उपसर्गार्थ 'with') + prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (सह-समास): 'prajayā saha' (together with subjects/offspring); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of dharaṇī)

• dharaṇī: the earth, land
• dharaṇī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• dhanyā: blessed
• dhanyā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of dharaṇī)

• sa-śaila-vana-pattanā: with mountains, forests, and cities
• sa-śaila-vana-pattanā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक/उपसर्गार्थ 'with') + śaila (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक) + pattana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समाहार (collective) with सह-भाव: 'śailāni vanāni pattanāni ca' + 'saha' (with mountains, forests, and towns); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of dharaṇī)

Speaker

Narada (praising a king within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

The verse links a ruler’s inner virtues (guṇas) with outer prosperity: when leadership is dharmic, the entire realm—people, cities, forests, and mountains—becomes ‘blessed’ (dhanyā), indicating collective merit and auspiciousness.

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

Though not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects bhakti in action: devotion expressed as protection of subjects, moral conduct, and sustaining the sacred order of the land—conduct traditionally understood as pleasing to Bhagavan and supportive of pilgrimage and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is Rajadharma—ethical governance—serving as the applied framework within which rituals, vows, and tirtha observances can flourish safely.