Shloka 45

Devanagari script

उवाच ब्राह्मणं प्रेम्णा कुरु भार्यामिमामपि । राजकन्यां द्विजश्रेष्ठ गृह्योक्तविधिना शुभाम् ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

uvāca brāhmaṇaṃ premṇā kuru bhāryāmimāmapi | rājakanyāṃ dvijaśreṣṭha gṛhyoktavidhinā śubhām || 45 ||

Translation

Dengan penuh kasih, baginda berkata kepada brahmana itu: “Wahai yang terbaik antara kaum dwija, terimalah puteri raja ini juga sebagai isteri, menurut tata cara suci Gṛhya yang membawa keberkatan.”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• ब्राह्मणम्: to the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• प्रेम्णा: with affection
• प्रेम्णा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• कुरु: do/marry (perform)
• कुरु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular)

• भार्याम्: as wife
• भार्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• इमाम्: this (woman)
• इमाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (अव्यय-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि = ‘also/even’

• राजकन्याम्: the king’s daughter
• राजकन्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘राज्ञः कन्या’

• द्विजश्रेष्ठ: O best of Brahmins
• द्विजश्रेष्ठ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘द्विजानां श्रेष्ठः’

• गृह्योक्तविधिना: by the Gṛhya-prescribed rite
• गृह्योक्तविधिना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह्य + उक्त + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): ‘गृह्ये उक्तः विधिः’ → ‘by the rite prescribed in the Gṛhya (sūtras)’

• शुभाम्: auspicious
• शुभाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Unspecified male speaker within the narrative (contextual figure addressing a brāhmaṇa)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa
• Rājakanyā (princess)
• Gṛhya (Gṛhya-sūtra tradition)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharmic household life by directing that marriage be performed according to sanctioned Gṛhya procedures, framing saṃskāra as a sacred, auspicious act rather than a merely social arrangement.

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

Indirectly: by upholding Vedic saṃskāras done in a śubha (auspicious) and rule-based manner, it supports a disciplined life where duties are performed as dharma—an outlook that traditionally complements devotion to Viṣṇu through purity and right conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa in its Gṛhya dimension (Gṛhya-sūtras): the practical science of performing domestic rites, especially the correct procedure for vivāha (marriage) and related auspicious observances.