Shloka 35

Devanagari script

मत्पुत्री तव याज्येयं दुर्गतिं तात गच्छति । त्वया मया च सपाल्या कृतकार्या तपस्विनी ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

matputrī tava yājyeyaṃ durgatiṃ tāta gacchati | tvayā mayā ca sapālyā kṛtakāryā tapasvinī || 35 ||

Translation

ମୋ କନ୍ୟା—ଯିଏ ତୁମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଯାଜ୍ୟ—ହେ ତାତ, ଦୁର୍ଗତିକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି। ତାଙ୍କୁ ତୁମେ ଓ ମୁଁ, ତାଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷକ ସହିତ, ମିଶି ପାଳନ-ରକ୍ଷଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ; ସେ ତପସ୍ୱିନୀ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମାପ୍ତ କରିଛି।

Word by Word

• mat-putrī: my daughter
• mat-putrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + putrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘mama putrī’

• tava: of you
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; pronoun

• yājyā: to be propitiated (by you)
• yājyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yājya (प्रातिपदिक from yaj)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; विधेय-विशेषण ‘fit to be worshipped/sacrificed for’

• iyam: this (one)
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; pronoun

• durgatim: misfortune/bad state
• durgatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• tāta: dear son
• tāta: Sambodhana (संबोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• gacchati: goes/attains
• gacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ present, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; pronoun

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana; pronoun

• ca: and
• ca: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• sa-pālyā: together with (her) being cared for
• sa-pālyā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + pālyā (प्रातिपदिक from pāl ‘to protect’, gerundive-like adj)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; अव्ययीभाव ‘pālyā saha’ = ‘with protection/being protected’ (instrumental of accompaniment)

• kṛta-kāryā: having her purpose fulfilled
• kṛta-kāryā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; तत्पुरुष ‘kṛtaṃ kāryaṃ yayā’ (one whose task is done)

• tapasvinī: the ascetic woman
• tapasvinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

Speaker

Narrator within the tirtha-mahatmya dialogue (speaker not explicitly identifiable from this single verse alone)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A lament over the daughter’s misfortune shifts into a protective resolve and recognition of completed austerity/effort."}

FAQs

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

It stresses dharmic responsibility: when someone entitled to ritual care (yājya) falls into durgati (misfortune), elders and responsible persons must actively protect and restore order through rightful action.

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

Indirectly, it frames devotion as lived dharma—protecting the vulnerable and upholding sacred duty—creating the moral ground on which Vishnu-bhakti and purifying rites become effective.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to ritual duty and officiation (yājya/yājana), aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmashastra-style responsibility—who should perform rites for whom, and the obligation to safeguard the beneficiary.