Shloka 27

Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration

Devanagari script

दुष्टनिग्रहणं चक्रे शिष्टानां परिपालनम् । अटनं सर्वदेशेषु वीक्षणं सर्वकर्मणाम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

duṣṭanigrahaṇaṃ cakre śiṣṭānāṃ paripālanam | aṭanaṃ sarvadeśeṣu vīkṣaṇaṃ sarvakarmaṇām || 27 ||

Translation

ਉਸ ਨੇ ਦੁਸ਼ਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕੀਤੀ; ਉਹ ਸਭ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਫਿਰਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਹਰ ਕੰਮ ਦੀ ਜਾਂਚ-ਪੜਤਾਲ ਕਰਦਾ ਰਿਹਾ।

Word by Word

• duṣṭa-nigrahaṇam: punishment/suppression of the wicked
• duṣṭa-nigrahaṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + nigrahaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: दुष्टानां निग्रहणम् (suppression of the wicked)

• cakre: he did
• cakre: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• śiṣṭānām: of the virtuous
• śiṣṭānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of the good/discipline-abiding people’

• paripālanam: protection
• paripālanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pari-√pāl (पाल् धातु) + ana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; भाववाचक (action noun)

• aṭanam: touring
• aṭanam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √aṭ (अट् धातु) + ana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘wandering/going about’

• sarva-deśeṣu: in all regions
• sarva-deśeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; समास: सर्वे देśाः (all regions)

• vīkṣaṇam: inspection
• vīkṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi-√īkṣ (ईक्ष् धातु) + ana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘inspection/seeing’

• sarva-karmaṇām: of all activities
• sarva-karmaṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; समास: सर्वाणि कर्माणि (all actions/works)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

It presents dharmic leadership as a sacred duty: restraining adharma, protecting the śiṣṭa (righteous), and remaining vigilant through direct observation—an ethic aligned with preserving cosmic and social order (dharma).

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports a bhakti-aligned society: when the righteous are protected and wrongdoing is checked, dharmic worship, vows (vrata), and pilgrimage practices can be performed without obstruction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes disciplined oversight of karma (actions/ritual duties). Indirectly, this aligns with Vedanga-based regulation of correct practice—especially Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Vyākaraṇa (precision in injunctions)—through supervision of conduct and duties.