Shloka 40

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

तद्भ्रष्टं भयभीतायाः संग्रामे तारकामये । कालनेमौ स्थिते राज्ये पतितं मूलपाचने ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

tadbhraṣṭaṃ bhayabhītāyāḥ saṃgrāme tārakāmaye | kālanemau sthite rājye patitaṃ mūlapācane || 40 ||

Translation

ତାରକାମୟ ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ଭୟଭୀତା ସେ ନାରୀଙ୍କ ହାତରୁ ତାହା ଖସି ପଡ଼ିଲା। ଏବଂ କାଳନେମି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବା ପରେ ତାହା ମୂଳ ପାଚନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ପଡ଼ିଲା।

Word by Word

• तत्-भ्रष्टम्: that (ornament) having fallen/lost
• तत्-भ्रष्टम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रष्ट (कृदन्त; भ्रंश्/भ्रष्ट)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त विशेषण (किञ्चित् वस्तु)

• भय-भीतायाः: of the fear-stricken (woman)
• भय-भीतायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक) + भीत (कृदन्त; भी/भीत)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (स्त्री/तस्या इति)

• संग्रामे: in the battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• तारका-मये: in the Tārakā-related (battle)
• तारका-मये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तारका (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (संग्रामे इति)

• कालनेमौ: in/at Kālanemi
• कालनेमौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालनेमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (वैकल्पिक-रूप; -औ अन्त)

• स्थिते: when (it/one) was established/when there was
• स्थिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• राज्ये: in the kingdom / in the reign
• राज्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी-सम्बद्ध

• पतितम्: fell
• पतितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मूल-पाचने: in the root-cooking place / in a cauldron for boiling roots
• मूल-पाचने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + पाचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, Uttara-Bhaga style Mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhayanaka","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Fear in the chaos of war leads to loss; the mood turns pitiable as the precious object falls into a lowly place amid political upheaval."}

Characters & Entities

• Kalanemi
• Tarakāmaya (war)

FAQs

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

The verse uses a war-and-kingship episode to show how fear and upheaval cause even valued things to “fall away,” setting up a Mahatmya-style lesson that stability and auspiciousness are restored through Dharma and sacred observances associated with holy places.

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

Bhakti is implied indirectly: worldly power shifts (Kālanemi’s rule) and battlefield fear highlight the insecurity of material supports, nudging the listener toward taking refuge in Vishnu-centered devotion and dharmic practice that the Uttara-Bhaga typically connects with tīrthas and vratas.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedanga instruction appears in this single verse; however, it reflects Purāṇic-itihāsa application—using narrative causality and contextual naming (e.g., Tārakāmaya) as a mnemonic framework, a common technique supporting traditional study and recitation.