Shloka 57

Devanagari script

गृहीत्वा निर्मलं खङ्गं विन्यस्य नृपतेः पुरः । आत्मानं च प्रत्युवाच सत्यधर्मव्यवस्थितः ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

gṛhītvā nirmalaṃ khaṅgaṃ vinyasya nṛpateḥ puraḥ | ātmānaṃ ca pratyuvāca satyadharmavyavasthitaḥ || 57 ||

Translation

Dia mengambil pedang yang suci tanpa cela lalu meletakkannya di hadapan raja; kemudian dia menjawab, teguh berpegang pada kebenaran dan dharma.

Word by Word

• gṛhītvā: having taken
• gṛhītvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having taken’

• nirmalam: pure/spotless
• nirmalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirmala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative singular); विशेषण (of ‘khaṅgam’)

• khaṅgam: sword
• khaṅgam: Karma (कर्म/object of ‘gṛhītvā’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative singular)

• vinyasya: having placed
• vinyasya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√nyas (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having placed/laid down’

• nṛpateḥ: of the king
• nṛpateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive singular)

• puraḥ: before
• puraḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place): ‘before/in front of’

• ātmānam: himself
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म/object; reflexive ‘himself’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative singular); स्व-पर्याय

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• pratyuvāca: replied
• pratyuvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• satya-dharma-vyavasthitaḥ: steadfast in truth and dharma
• satya-dharma-vyavasthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण of ‘dharmāṃgadaḥ’ implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + vyavasthita (कृदन्त; vi-ava-√sthā)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): सत्ये धर्मे च व्यवस्थितः/स्थितः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative singular); विशेषण (of the subject)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice; dialogue participant not explicitly named in this verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• nṛpati (king)

FAQs

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

It highlights dhārmic restraint and truthfulness: even in a tense, martial setting (a sword before the king), the ideal actor remains established in satya and dharma and speaks with integrity.

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

While bhakti is not named directly, the verse models the devotional ethic of purity and right conduct—speech and action aligned with dharma—considered supportive of steady devotion and sacred living in Purāṇic teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-oriented discipline in conduct and speech, which underlies proper ritual and ethical life.