Shloka 65

The Liberation of the Lizard

Godhā-vimukti

Devanagari script

अस्थिदानं कृतं देवि कृपया हि दधीचिना । देवानामुपकारार्थं श्रुत्वा दैत्यैः पराजितान् ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

asthidānaṃ kṛtaṃ devi kṛpayā hi dadhīcinā | devānāmupakārārthaṃ śrutvā daityaiḥ parājitān || 65 ||

Translation

Wahai Dewi, Dadhīci, digerakkan oleh belas kasihan, telah mengurniakan bahkan tulang-belulangnya sendiri; setelah mendengar para dewa ditewaskan oleh kaum Dānava, beliau berbuat demikian demi manfaat para dewa.

Word by Word

• अस्थि-दानम्: gift of bones
• अस्थि-दानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अस्थ्नः दानम्)

• कृतम्: was done
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘कृतम्’ = ‘done/made’

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• कृपया: out of compassion
• कृपया: Karana/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-अर्थे

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; बलार्थ/हेतौ

• दधीचिना: by Dadhichi
• दधीचिना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; कर्तृ-करणे (agent in passive)

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• उपकार-अर्थम्: for the sake of helping
• उपकार-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपकार (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (उपकारस्य अर्थः)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल; ‘having heard’

• दैत्यैः: by the demons
• दैत्यैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; करण/कर्तृ-निर्देश (by the demons)

• पराजितान्: defeated
• पराजितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पराजि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; ‘देवान्’ इति विशेषणम् (understood)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a dialogue framework traditionally attributed to teachings transmitted to/through the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Dadhici
• Devas
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It presents asthi-dāna—Dadhīci’s offering of his own bones—as the pinnacle of compassion and dharmic self-sacrifice, where personal loss is embraced for the protection and welfare of the righteous order.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it embodies bhakti’s inner spirit: acting selflessly for the divine cause (the devas as upholders of dharma), motivated by compassion rather than personal gain.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly emphasizes dharma-ethics and dāna rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it underlines the Vedic principle of intentionality in ritual charity—giving for loka-saṅgraha (the welfare of the world) rather than for reward.