Shloka 53

Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti

Devanagari script

विनाग्निनापि सा विप्र साधयत्येव षड्रसम् । अन्नं पचति यत्स्वल्पं तस्मिन्भुञ्जंति कोटयः ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

vināgnināpi sā vipra sādhayatyeva ṣaḍrasam | annaṃ pacati yatsvalpaṃ tasminbhuñjaṃti koṭayaḥ || 53 ||

Translation

ହେ ବିପ୍ର! ଅଗ୍ନି ବିନା ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଷଡ୍ରସ ସାଧନ କରେ। ସେ ଯେତେ ଅଳ୍ପ ଅନ୍ନ ପକାଏ, ସେଥିରେ କୋଟି କୋଟି ଲୋକ ଭୋଜନ କରନ୍ତି ॥୫୩॥

Word by Word

• विना: without
• विना: Hetu-apavada (हेतु-अपवाद/विनार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (उपसर्गसदृश/निपात), governs instrumental (तृतीया)

• अग्निना: with fire
• अग्निना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive/emphatic

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• विप्र: O brāhmaṇa
• विप्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• साधयति: prepares/accomplishes
• साधयति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारणार्थक निपात)

• षड्रसम्: the six tastes
• षड्रसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Dvigu compound (‘six tastes’)

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पचति: cooks
• पचति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पच् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यत्: which/that
• यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; relative pronoun used adjectivally with अन्नम्

• स्वल्पम्: little/small (amount)
• स्वल्पम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; adjective agreeing with अन्नम्

• तस्मिन्: in that/therein
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; refers to that (food/amount)

• भुञ्जन्ति: eat/partake
• भुञ्जन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada

• कोटयः: crores (multitudes)
• कोटयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

Narada (addressing a Vipra in the narrative frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It highlights the tirtha-mahima principle: in a sanctified context, limited material means can yield vast benefit, emphasizing faith, purity, and the dharmic power behind anna-dāna (food-giving).

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

By portraying abundance arising without ordinary causes (even without fire), the verse directs the mind toward divine agency—encouraging devotion and surrender rather than reliance solely on external resources.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily ritual-dharma application rather than a Vedāṅga technicality: it underscores the practical discipline of anna-dāna and hospitality (atithi-satkāra) as a meritorious act within sacred observances.