Shloka 19

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

येनैव कीर्तिस्तु यशो भवेच्च तथैव सौख्यं तव कीर्तियुक्तम् । करोमि सौम्यं नरदेवनाथ क्षिपामि देहं ज्वलनेत्वदर्थम् ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

yenaiva kīrtistu yaśo bhavecca tathaiva saukhyaṃ tava kīrtiyuktam | karomi saumyaṃ naradevanātha kṣipāmi dehaṃ jvalanetvadartham || 19 ||

Translation

ଏହି କର୍ମରେ କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ଓ ଯଶ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଉ; ତୁମ କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ସହିତ ସୁଖ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମକୁ ମିଳୁ। ହେ ସୌମ୍ୟ, ହେ ନରଦେବନାଥ! ମୁଁ କରିବି— ତୁମ ପାଇଁ ଦେହକୁ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରିବି।

Word by Word

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• कीर्तिः: fame
• कीर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• यशः: glory
• यशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भवेत्: may arise / would be
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (thus/so)

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• सौख्यम्: happiness
• सौख्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (contextually object-like: ‘I do (this) happiness’)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कीर्ति-युक्तम्: accompanied by fame
• कीर्ति-युक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कीर्त्या युक्तम्)

• करोमि: I do / I will perform
• करोमि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सौम्यम्: a gentle/auspicious (act)
• सौम्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे अपि प्रयुज्यते (here as object/qualifier)

• नरदेव-नाथ: O lord of kings
• नरदेव-नाथ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (नरदेवानां नाथ:)

• क्षिपामि: I cast/throw
• क्षिपामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देहम्: (my) body
• देहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ज्वलने: into the fire
• ज्वलने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वलन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• त्वत्-अर्थम्: for your sake
• त्वत्-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (त्वदर्थम् = तव अर्थाय)

Speaker

A devoted petitioner/speaker addressing a king (nara-deva-nātha) within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narada Purana (contextual)
• nara-deva (king)

FAQs

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

The verse frames tyāga (self-offering) as a dharmic act aimed at generating kīrti (meritorious fame) and auspicious welfare (saukhyam), emphasizing intention and dedication to a higher purpose rather than mere personal gain.

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

Although not a direct Vishnu-stuti, it reflects a bhakti-like surrender: the speaker offers even the body “for your sake,” highlighting single-pointed dedication (ekāgratā) and self-giving as a devotional mood applied within a narrative setting.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa/Jyotiṣa/Kalpa) procedure is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical—right resolve (saṅkalpa) and dharmic motivation behind acts associated with ritual contexts (fire/jvalana) and royal duty.