Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga

Devanagari script

तस्थौ हंतुं कृतमतिस्ममाह स पुनर्नृपः । अहं तु नापकाराय प्राप्तः खांडिक्य मा क्रुधः ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

tasthau haṃtuṃ kṛtamatismamāha sa punarnṛpaḥ | ahaṃ tu nāpakārāya prāptaḥ khāṃḍikya mā krudhaḥ || 68 ||

Translation

ਉਹ ਮਾਰਨ ਦਾ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਾ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਖੜਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ; ਪਰ ਰਾਜੇ ਨੇ ਫਿਰ ਆਖਿਆ— “ਹੇ ਖਾਂਡਿਕ੍ਯ, ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਨਾ ਕਰ। ਮੈਂ ਤੇਰਾ ਅਪਕਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਇਆ।”

Word by Word

• तस्थौ: stood
• तस्थौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; perfect (he stood)

• हन्तुम्: to kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृत्)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त infinitive; ‘to kill’ (purpose)

• कृत-मति: one who had made up his mind
• कृत-मति: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु + क्त) + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि समास (कृता मतिः यस्य सः = resolved/decided); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; qualifies subject

• स्म: indeed/then
• स्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्म (अव्यय)
• Form: स्म-निपात (emphatic/continuative particle, often with past narration)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्/ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; perfect (he said)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक (again)

• नृपः: the king
• नृपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to सः

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

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषण निपात (but/indeed)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• अपकाराय: for harm
• अपकाराय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative of purpose (for harm)

• प्राप्तः: have come
• प्राप्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having come/arrived’

• खाण्डिक्य: O Khāṇḍikya
• खाण्डिक्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खाण्डिक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; vocative

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक निपात; prohibitive particle used with imperative

• क्रुधः: be angry
• क्रुधः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (परस्मैपद), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; imperative; with ‘मा’ = prohibition

Speaker

The king (nṛpa) speaking to Khāṇḍikya

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Khāṇḍikya
• King (Nṛpa)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic restraint: even when violence seems imminent, the higher spiritual move is to pacify anger and affirm non-harm, which supports inner purity needed for mokṣa-oriented life.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by sattvic qualities like kṣamā (forgiveness) and ahiṃsā (non-harm). The king’s calming words model the emotional discipline that makes the mind fit for remembrance and worship of the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma) in speech and conduct—using calming words to prevent violence.