Shloka 14

The Vision of the Lord Granted to Rukmangada

Prepared to Slay His Son

Devanagari script

सत्वाधिको यास्यति मोक्षमार्गं गंतास्मि पाप नरकं सुदारुणम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

satvādhiko yāsyati mokṣamārgaṃ gaṃtāsmi pāpa narakaṃ sudāruṇam || 14 ||

Translation

ଯାହାରେ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱର ପ୍ରାଧାନ୍ୟ, ସେ ମୋକ୍ଷମାର୍ଗକୁ ଯିବ; କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ପାପୀ, ତେଣୁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦାରୁଣ ନରକକୁ ଯିବି॥୧୪॥

Word by Word

• satva-adhikaḥ: one who is superior in goodness (sattva)
• satva-adhikaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (subject of yāsyati)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satva+adhika (प्रातिपदिक; सत्त्व + अधिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• yāsyati: will go
• yāsyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ? actually Luṭ/Laṭ not; Form is simple future (लृट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• mokṣa-mārgam: the path to liberation
• mokṣa-mārgam: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-destination (गत्यर्थकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa+mārga (प्रातिपदिक; मोक्ष + मार्ग)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• gaṃtā: (I) will go
• gaṃtā: Karta (कर्ता) (with asmi)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) → gantṛ (कृदन्त, तृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Agent noun used as periphrastic future (लुट्-अर्थे तृ), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया) (copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person/उत्तमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• pāpa: O sinful one!
• pāpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sambodhana-nipāta/Interjection-like vocative particle (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग; here as address)

• narakam: hell
• narakam: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-destination (गत्यर्थकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• su-dāruṇam: very dreadful
• su-dāruṇam: Karma (कर्म) (as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su+dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक; सु + दारुण)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); qualifies narakam (नरक-विशेषण)

Speaker

Unspecified (a repentant speaker within the narrative of Book 2, Adhyaya 34)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It contrasts the destiny shaped by sattva (purity leading toward moksha) with the downfall caused by papa (sin leading to naraka), urging moral and spiritual self-correction.

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

While bhakti is not named directly, the verse aligns with the Purana’s ethic that inner purity (sattva)—typically cultivated through Vishnu-bhakti, japa, and dharmic living—supports progress toward moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (e.g., Vyakarana, Jyotisha, Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment—cultivating sattva through regulated conduct and purificatory practices.