Shloka 69

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

यो भार्यां प्रणतां पापोनानुमन्येत गर्वितः । सोऽशुभानि समाप्नोति जन्मानि दश पंच च ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

yo bhāryāṃ praṇatāṃ pāponānumanyeta garvitaḥ | so'śubhāni samāpnoti janmāni daśa paṃca ca || 69 ||

Translation

ଯେ ପାପୀ ଗର୍ବିତ ପୁରୁଷ ବିନୟରେ ନମିଥିବା ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟାକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେନାହିଁ (ମାନ ଦେଉନାହିଁ), ସେ ଅଶୁଭ ଫଳ ପାଏ ଏବଂ ଦଶ ଓ ପାଞ୍ଚ—ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପନ୍ଦର—ଅମଙ୍ଗଳ ଜନ୍ମ ଲାଭ କରେ।

Word by Word

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• भार्याम्: wife
• भार्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• प्रणताम्: bowed/submissive
• प्रणताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; qualifies भार्याम्

• पापः: a sinner
• पापः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; apposition to यः

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• अनुमन्येत: would approve/accept
• अनुमन्येत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + मन् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• गर्वितः: proud/arrogant
• गर्वितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गर्वित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from गर्व्/गर्व)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; qualifies subject (यः/पापः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; correlative pronoun

• अशुभानि: inauspicious evils
• अशुभानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन

• समाप्नोति: attains/undergoes
• समाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• जन्मानि: births
• जन्मानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन

• दश: ten
• दश: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन्/दश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या; here indeclinable numeral used adjectivally qualifying जन्मानि

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चन्/पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या; adjectival numeral qualifying जन्मानि

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

Speaker

Narada (instructional puranic discourse; traditional dialogue setting with Sanatkumara context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta (peace)","secondary_rasa":"raudra (anger)","emotional_journey":"A calm, judicial pronouncement carries a stern warning, ending in fear of karmic consequence."}

FAQs

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

It teaches that dharma begins in the home: arrogance and contempt toward a devoted spouse is adharma, producing heavy karmic demerit and repeated inauspicious rebirths.

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

Bhakti is not only ritual praise of Vishnu but also humility and righteous conduct; honoring those who support one’s dharmic life (such as a faithful wife) is part of living devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadachara—ethical discipline in grihastha life, which supports all ritual and spiritual practice.