Shloka 39

Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma

Devanagari script

दशप्रकारं नृपते धान्यं च प्रददौ सुतः । वाटीनां तु सहस्राणां शतं प्रादाद्धसन्निव ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

daśaprakāraṃ nṛpate dhānyaṃ ca pradadau sutaḥ | vāṭīnāṃ tu sahasrāṇāṃ śataṃ prādāddhasanniva || 39 ||

Translation

ହେ ନୃପତେ, ପୁତ୍ର ଦଶପ୍ରକାର ଧାନ୍ୟ ଦାନ କଲା; ଏବଂ ହସିଥିବା ପରି, ବାଟିକା-ଉଦ୍ୟାନର ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ ଖଣ୍ଡ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅର୍ପଣ କଲା।

Word by Word

• daśa-prakāram: tenfold / of ten kinds
• daśa-prakāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + prakāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; द्विगु-समासः (संख्यापूर्वकः)

• nṛpate: O king
• nṛpate: Sambodhana (संबोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Sambodhana (Vocative/संबोधन), Ekavacana

• dhānyam: grain
• dhānyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhānya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avadhāraṇa-yogārthaḥ; conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• pradadau: gave
• pradadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• sutaḥ: the son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana

• vāṭīnām: of gardens/enclosures
• vāṭīnām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/viśeṣaṇa-nipāta; particle (निपात)

• sahasrāṇām: of thousands
• sahasrāṇām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• prādāt: gave
• prādāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• hasan: smiling
• hasan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √has (हस् धातु)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (present participle/शतृ), Pumliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• iva: as if / like
• iva: Sambandha (उपमा-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-vācaka avyaya; indeclinable of comparison (उपमा-अव्यय)

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Begins with respectful address to the king and rises into wonder at the scale and cheerfulness of the giving."}

Characters & Entities

• King (Nṛpati)
• Suta (narrator)
• Son (Sutaḥ)

FAQs

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

It highlights dāna as a direct means of accruing puṇya: giving essential sustenance (grain) and productive resources (garden-plots) is portrayed as a meritorious act that supports dharma and the wellbeing of others.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects the bhakti ethic of selfless offering—devotion expressed through compassionate giving and service, which the Purana often aligns with pleasing the divine and sanctifying one’s conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily emphasizes ritual-ethical practice (dāna within dharma) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it aligns most closely with Kalpa-oriented conduct—how gifts and charitable acts are framed as religious duty.