Shloka 80

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

शरीरं स्थापयिष्येऽहं सूक्ष्मकंटकसंस्तरे । नोपभोक्ष्यामि मधुरं नोपभोक्ष्यामि वै घृतम् ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

śarīraṃ sthāpayiṣye'haṃ sūkṣmakaṃṭakasaṃstare | nopabhokṣyāmi madhuraṃ nopabhokṣyāmi vai ghṛtam || 80 ||

Translation

“ମୁଁ ମୋ ଶରୀରକୁ ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ କଣ୍ଟକର ଶୟ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ରଖିବି। ମିଠା ଖାଇବି ନାହିଁ, ଘିଅ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେବନ କରିବି ନାହିଁ।”

Word by Word

• शरीरम्: the body
• शरीरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — 'body' (object of स्थापयिष्ये)

• स्थापयिष्ये: I will place/keep
• स्थापयिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) (णिच् causative: स्थापय-)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद — 'I will place/keep (myself)'

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'I'

• सूक्ष्म-कण्टक-संस्तरे: on a bed of fine thorns
• सूक्ष्म-कण्टक-संस्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्टक (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सूक्ष्माः कण्टकाः यस्मिन् संस्तरे) — 'on a bed/spread of fine thorns'

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle) — 'not'

• उपभोक्ष्यामि: I will consume/enjoy
• उपभोक्ष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — 'I will eat/enjoy'

• मधुरम्: sweet (things)
• मधुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — 'sweet (food)' (object of उपभोक्ष्यामि)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle) — 'not'

• उपभोक्ष्यामि: I will consume/enjoy
• उपभोक्ष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — 'I will eat/enjoy'

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध) (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle) — 'indeed, surely'

• घृतम्: ghee
• घृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — 'ghee' (object of उपभोक्ष्यामि)

Speaker

Narada (as a vrata/tapas practitioner, expressing a vow of austerity in the instructional narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: tapas (vira-tinged shanta)

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas (austerity) as a deliberate vow: reducing bodily comfort and taste-pleasures to strengthen self-mastery and seriousness in dharma-sadhana.

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

By renouncing indulgence (sweets, ghee) and accepting hardship, the practitioner curbs distraction and ego, making the mind steadier for remembrance and devotion to the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style niyamas (practical rule-making for vows and observances): specific food restrictions and bodily disciplines used to structure vrata and tapas.