Shloka 77

Devanagari script

तपः प्रभावात्संजाता यमला मिथुनंधरा । पुरुषो मे सहभवो दमितो धर्मकारणात् ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

tapaḥ prabhāvātsaṃjātā yamalā mithunaṃdharā | puruṣo me sahabhavo damito dharmakāraṇāt || 77 ||

Translation

तपश्चर्येच्या प्रभावाने मी यमला, मिथुनधारिणी झाले. माझ्यासह जन्मलेला पुरुष धर्मकारणास्तव संयमित (रोखला) गेला.

Word by Word

• tapaḥ: of austerity
• tapaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (also possible 1st/2nd sg by form); here with prabhāvāt: ‘of austerity’

• prabhāvāt: from the power/effect
• prabhāvāt: Apadana (अपादान/Cause-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• saṃjātā: born/arisen
• saṃjātā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-√jan (जन् धातु) + saṃjāta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• yamalā: Yamalā (name) / a twin-like one
• yamalā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yamalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; नाम/विशेषण-रूपेण

• mithuna-dharā: bearing twins/a pair
• mithuna-dharā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mithuna (प्रातिपदिक) + dharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (bearing a pair/twins) विशेषणम्

• puruṣaḥ: a man
• puruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; enclitic form

• saha-bhavaḥ: co-born companion
• saha-bhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha (अव्यय/उपसर्गभाव) + bhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभावः (saha-bhava = co-born/companion in existence)

• damitaḥ: subdued/restrained
• damitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dam (दम् धातु) + damita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) विशेषणम्

• dharma-kāraṇāt: because of dharma / for dharma’s reason
• dharma-kāraṇāt: Apadana (अपादान/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (for the sake/cause of dharma)

Speaker

A female narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative (as relayed in the dialogue tradition of Narada Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"Austere power (tapas) is stated as causative, then the tone turns firm and principled: restraint is imposed ‘for the sake of dharma,’ giving a quiet heroic-moral edge."}

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas (austerity) as a transformative spiritual force and frames restraint (dama) as an ethical act performed to protect dharma.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports a bhakti-aligned ethic: disciplined conduct and self-restraint are presented as dharmic foundations that traditionally stabilize devotional life and sacred practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly emphasizes dharma-śāstric conduct (restraint/self-control); it does not directly teach a technical Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this line.