Shloka 41

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

तद्गृहीतं तु दैत्येन मयेन लोकमायिना । तं हत्वा मलये दैत्यं दैत्यकोटिसमावृतम् ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

tadgṛhītaṃ tu daityena mayena lokamāyinā | taṃ hatvā malaye daityaṃ daityakoṭisamāvṛtam || 41 ||

Translation

लोकमाया धारण करणाऱ्या दैत्य मयाने ते हस्तगत केले. मग मलय पर्वतावर कोट्यवधी दैत्यांनी वेढलेल्या त्या दैत्याचा वध करून (तो वीर) पुढे गेला।

Word by Word

• तत्-गृहीतम्: that (object) having been seized
• तत्-गृहीतम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + गृहीत (कृदन्त; ग्रह्/गृहीत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (but/indeed)

• दैत्येन: by a demon
• दैत्येन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/कर्तृ-करण), एकवचन

• मयेन: by Maya
• मयेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लोक-मायिना: the world-enchanter/illusionist
• लोक-मायिना: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + मायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (मयेन इति)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• हत्वा: having slain
• हत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• मलये: in/on Malaya (mountain)
• मलये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• दैत्यम्: the demon
• दैत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; (तम् इति) अप्पोजिशन

• दैत्य-कोटि-समावृतम्: surrounded by crores of demons
• दैत्य-कोटि-समावृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + समावृत (कृदन्त; सम्-आ-वृ/समावृत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त विशेषण (दैत्यम् इति)

Speaker

Suta (narrator, recounting the Purāṇic episode within the Uttara-Bhāga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Maya (Daitya)
• Malaya (mountain)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purāṇic theme that adharmic forces empowered by māyā (delusion) are ultimately overcome; sacred spaces like Malaya become stages where protection of dharma is affirmed.

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

By depicting the defeat of a powerful wielder of illusion, the verse supports a Bhakti reading: refuge in the divine and steadfastness in dharma dispel māyā and fear, even when opposition appears overwhelming.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga instruction is given; the practical takeaway is Purāṇic-itihāsa usage—remembering sacred geography (tīrtha/kshetra) and its protective narratives as part of dharma-oriented practice.