Shloka 87

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

जघने जघनं देवि आत्मनः संनिवेश्य वै । दाहयामास कल्याणी भर्तुर्देहं रुजान्वितम् ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

jaghane jaghanaṃ devi ātmanaḥ saṃniveśya vai | dāhayāmāsa kalyāṇī bharturdehaṃ rujānvitam || 87 ||

Translation

ହେ ଦେବୀ! ନିଜ ଜଘନକୁ ତାହାର ଜଘନ ଉପରେ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରି, ସେଇ କଲ୍ୟାଣୀ ବେଦନାପୀଡିତ ପତିଙ୍କ ଦେହକୁ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• जघने: on the buttocks/hip
• जघने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जघन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Locative singular (7th)

• जघनम्: the buttocks/hip
• जघनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जघन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (2nd)

• देवि: O goddess/lady
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular

• आत्मनः: of herself
• आत्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (आत्मन्-शब्दः), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (6th)

• संनिवेश्य: having placed
• संनिवेश्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + नि + विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (ल्यप्) अव्ययकृदन्त; Absolutive/gerund: “having placed/settled”

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• दाहयामास: she burned (caused to burn)
• दाहयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह् (धातु) [णिच् causative: दाहय-]
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परिप्रास/परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect periphrastic: “caused to burn/burned”

• कल्याणी: the auspicious lady
• कल्याणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्याणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (1st)

• भर्तुः: of (her) husband
• भर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (6th)

• देहम्: body
• देहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (2nd)

• रुजा-अन्वितम्: accompanied by pain; painful
• रुजा-अन्वितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुजा (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तृतीया/सह-भाव: रुजया अन्वितः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agreeing with देहम्

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a Tirtha-Mahatmya account)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Kalyani
• Bhartṛ (husband)

FAQs

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

It highlights intense spousal fidelity (pativratā-bhāva) expressed through a dramatic Puranic act, underscoring how powerful resolve and dharma-driven intention are portrayed in Tirtha-Mahatmya narratives.

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

The verse depicts single-pointed commitment and self-offering—qualities that, when redirected to Bhagavan (especially Vishnu in Narada Purana’s broader theology), become the inner mood of bhakti: unwavering dedication and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as narrative dharma-illustration within a Mahatmya context rather than a technical ritual/astrological instruction.