Shloka 29

Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration

Devanagari script

वादसंवीक्षणं चक्रे तुलामानं दिने देने । गृहे गृहे नराणां च चक्रे संरक्षणं नृपः ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

vādasaṃvīkṣaṇaṃ cakre tulāmānaṃ dine dene | gṛhe gṛhe narāṇāṃ ca cakre saṃrakṣaṇaṃ nṛpaḥ || 29 ||

Translation

राजाने वाद-विवादांची चौकशीची व्यवस्था केली, दिवसेंदिवस तौल‑माप नीट ठेवले आणि घरोगरी प्रजेचे संरक्षण केले।

Word by Word

• vāda-saṃvīkṣaṇam: examination of disputes
• vāda-saṃvīkṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāda (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃvīkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa—‘vādasya saṃvīkṣaṇam’ (inspection of disputes)

• cakre: did / instituted
• cakre: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Laṭ? actually Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष) Ekavacana; parasmaipada form used as 3sg perfect ‘did/made’

• tulā-mānam: weighing/measurement by balance
• tulā-mānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tulā (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā Ekavacana; karmadhāraya—‘tulā eva mānam’ (weighing as measure)

• dine: on a day
• dine: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī (सप्तमी) Ekavacana

• dene: each (day)
• dene: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī Ekavacana; reduplicated with previous for distributive sense (‘day by day’)

• gṛhe: in a house
• gṛhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī Ekavacana

• gṛhe: in each house
• gṛhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Saptamī Ekavacana; repetition for distributive sense (‘house to house’)

• narāṇām: of men/people
• narāṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (षष्ठी) Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात) conjunction

• cakre: did / arranged
• cakre: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa Ekavacana

• saṃrakṣaṇam: protection
• saṃrakṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃrakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā Ekavacana

• nṛpaḥ: the king
• nṛpaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta (narrating Purāṇic account; Raja-dharma description within the mahatmya narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"Moves from orderly adjudication and fair commerce to the king’s protective care, creating a calm sense of well-governed stability."}

Characters & Entities

• Nṛpa (King)

FAQs

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

It presents rāja-dharma as a spiritual duty: by ensuring justice, honest measures, and protection, the king upholds dharma that allows society to pursue yajña, vrata, and devotion without fear or exploitation.

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

Though not directly teaching bhakti practices, it shows the supportive framework bhakti needs: a dharmic ruler curbs injustice and protects homes, enabling people to peacefully perform Vishnu-oriented worship, japa, and pilgrimage.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with dharma-śāstra and nyāya-like administrative discipline: standardizing tulā-māna (weights/measures) and systematic inquiry into disputes—practical governance that protects ritual economy and social trust.