Shloka 68

Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra

Devanagari script

कन्यात्वध्वंसकात्पापात्पूतो मदुपकारतः । गतिं प्रयातः कृतिनां त्वद्धस्तविनिपातितः ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

kanyātvadhvaṃsakātpāpātpūto madupakārataḥ | gatiṃ prayātaḥ kṛtināṃ tvaddhastavinipātitaḥ || 68 ||

Translation

ਕੰਨਿਆ ਦੀ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਤਾ ਭੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਪਾਪ ਤੋਂ—ਮੇਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਉਪਕਾਰ ਕਰਕੇ—ਉਹ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਹੋਇਆ। ਤੇਰੇ ਹੱਥੋਂ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਪੁੰਨਵਾਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਗਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੋਇਆ।

Word by Word

• कन्यात्वध्वंसकात्: from the destroyer of maidenhood
• कन्यात्वध्वंसकात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यात्व-ध्वंसक (प्रातिपदिक; कन्यात्व + ध्वंसक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (कन्यात्वस्य ध्वंसकः)

• पापात्: from sin
• पापात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• पूतः: purified
• पूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पू (धातु) → पूत (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• मत्: my
• मत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-सम्बन्धार्थे (genitive sense), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (मत् = मम)

• उपकारतः: due to the help
• उपकारतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; -तः अव्ययीभाववत् अपादानार्थे

• गतिम्: a state/goal
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रयातः: has gone/attained
• प्रयातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु) → प्रयात (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकालिक कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे ‘gone/attained’

• कृतिनाम्: of the meritorious
• कृतिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-सम्बन्धार्थे (genitive sense), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (त्वत् = तव)

• हस्त: hand
• हस्त: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• विनिपातितः: struck down
• विनिपातितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-नि-पत् (धातु) → विनिपातित (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘caused to fall/struck down’

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya discourse)

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 teaches that even grave wrongdoing can be transcended through purification (pāpa-kṣaya) when aided by righteous intervention and merit, leading the soul toward a higher gati (spiritual destiny) associated with the kṛtins (the virtuous).

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

While not explicitly naming a deity, the verse reflects a core Purāṇic bhakti principle: grace and upliftment can arise through devoted service and help rendered to the righteous (sat-sevā), transforming karmic outcomes and guiding one toward a blessed end.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily emphasizes dharma and prāyaścitta logic rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it underlines ethical restraint (ācāra) and the karmic gravity of harming a kanyā, a key consideration in dharma-śāstra-informed ritual life.