Shloka 45

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

संयतोऽहं भविष्यामि क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतामिति । तवाज्ञया मया कृच्छ्रं सन्ध्यावल्या तु कारितम् ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

saṃyato'haṃ bhaviṣyāmi kṣamyatāṃ kṣamyatāmiti | tavājñayā mayā kṛcchraṃ sandhyāvalyā tu kāritam || 45 ||

Translation

“ଏହିଠାରୁ ମୁଁ ସଂଯମୀ ହେବି—କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ, କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞାରେ ମୁଁ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାବଲୀଙ୍କୁ କୃଚ୍ଛ୍ର-ବ୍ରତ (ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ୍ତ) କରାଇଛି।”

Word by Word

• संयतः: restrained
• संयतः: विशेषण (Adjective to अहम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + यम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘restrained/controlled’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भविष्यामि: will be
• भविष्यामि: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• क्षम्यताम्: may it be forgiven
• क्षम्यताम्: क्रिया (Imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम्य (प्रातिपदिक; from क्षम् धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘let it be forgiven’

• क्षम्यताम्: may it be forgiven
• क्षम्यताम्: क्रिया (Imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम्य (प्रातिपदिक; from क्षम् धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

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

• आज्ञया: by (your) command
• आज्ञया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; ‘by order’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• कृच्छ्रम्: a hardship/penance
• कृच्छ्रम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृच्छ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• सन्ध्यावल्या: by Sandhyāvalī
• सन्ध्यावल्या: सहकर्ता/करण (Instrument/associate agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्यावली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध-निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• कारितम्: was caused to be done
• कारितम्: विधेय (Predicate; passive result)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रेरणार्थक (Causative) + क्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘caused to be done/done through (someone)’

Speaker

A penitent male speaker addressing an authority figure (contextual interlocutor within Book 2’s tīrtha/vrata narrative; often framed in Sūta’s narration).

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: kṛcchra (prāyaścitta)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sandhyāvalī

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic restoration through repentance: acknowledging fault, seeking forgiveness, adopting self-restraint (saṁyama), and performing prāyaścitta (kṛcchra) to re-align one’s conduct with sacred order.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it reflects a core devotional ethic: humility before a higher authority, sincere apology, and disciplined correction—traits that support steady worship and purity of intention in devotional life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline and expiation are foregrounded: the verse points to prāyaścitta procedures (kṛcchra) aligned with kalpa/tradition—practical guidance on how austerities and vows are prescribed and carried out under authoritative instruction (ājñā).