Shloka 79

Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya

Devanagari script

नृत्यगीतादिशास्त्रेण गंधर्वाणां पतिर्भवेत् । दासीदासयुतः स्वर्गे धनैः स्त्रीभिर्वरैर्युतः

Transliteration

nṛtyagītādiśāstreṇa gaṃdharvāṇāṃ patirbhavet | dāsīdāsayutaḥ svarge dhanaiḥ strībhirvarairyutaḥ

Translation

ਨ੍ਰਿਤ੍ਯ, ਗੀਤ ਆਦਿ ਵਿਦਿਆਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਪੁਣਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਗੰਧਰਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਤੀ (ਸੁਆਮੀ) ਬਣ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ ਸਵਰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਸ-ਦਾਸੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੇਵਿਤ, ਧਨ ਨਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਯੁਕਤ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• nṛtya-gīta-ādi-śāstreṇa: by the treatise of dance, song, etc.
• nṛtya-gīta-ādi-śāstreṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛtya (प्रातिपदिक) + gīta (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय) + śāstra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; समास: नृत्यं च गीतं च आदिः येषां तानि (nṛtya-gīta-ādi) + तेषां शास्त्रम् (śāstra) → तृतीया एकवचन

• gaṃdharvāṇām: of the Gandharvas
• gaṃdharvāṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṃdharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• patiḥ: lord
• patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular; parasmaipada

• dāsī-dāsa-yutaḥ: accompanied by maidservants and servants
• dāsī-dāsa-yutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāsī (प्रातिपदिक) + dāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + yuta (कृदन्त, √yuj)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past participle yuta (युक्त) used adjectivally; समास: दासी च दासश्च (dvandva) + युतः (endowed/with)

• svarge: in heaven
• svarge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• dhanaiḥ: with riches
• dhanaiḥ: Sahakārī/Upakaraṇa (सहकारी/Means, accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• strībhiḥ: with women
• strībhiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• varaiḥ: excellent, choice
• varaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; adjective qualifying implied companions/objects

• yutaḥ: endowed (with)
• yutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yuta (कृदन्त, √yuj)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past participle (क्त) used adjectivally

Speaker

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Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: nṛtyagītādiśāstreṇa → nṛtya-gīta-ādi-śāstreṇa; patirbhavet → patiḥ bhavet; strībhirvarairyutaḥ → strībhiḥ varaiḥ yutaḥ.

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas

FAQs

What does this verse say about the spiritual value of music and dance?

It presents artistic mastery (dance, song, and allied disciplines) as a meritorious cause (karma) that yields exalted heavenly status—symbolized by becoming a leader among Gandharvas, the celestial musicians.

Who are the Gandharvas in the Padma Purana context?

Gandharvas are celestial beings associated with music, performance, and the courts of the gods; being their “lord” signifies high prestige within the heavenly realm.

What ethical or practical lesson is implied by this verse?

It implies that disciplined cultivation of refined arts, when pursued as a legitimate śāstra (systematic knowledge), is considered a source of positive merit and can lead to elevated results (phala), here expressed as prosperity and honor in heaven.