Shloka 55

Devanagari script

यस्यां जातस्तु तनयो ममाज्ञायां स्थितः सदा । अहमेव धरापृष्ठे पुत्री द्विजवरोत्तम ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

yasyāṃ jātastu tanayo mamājñāyāṃ sthitaḥ sadā | ahameva dharāpṛṣṭhe putrī dvijavarottama || 55 ||

Translation

Nela nasceu um filho que sempre permaneceu obediente ao meu comando. E eu mesmo, ó melhor entre os duas-vezes-nascidos, tornei-me uma filha sobre a face da terra.

Word by Word

• यस्याम्: in whom/where (female)
• यस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• जातः: born
• जातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; जन् धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past passive participle (क्त) used predicatively with तनयः

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• तनयः: son
• तनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; (gender not specified for pronoun)

• आज्ञायाम्: in (my) command/obedience
• आज्ञायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• स्थितः: standing/remaining
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; स्था धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past participle (क्त) used predicatively with तनयः

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारणार्थक निपात)

• धरापृष्ठे: on the earth’s surface
• धरापृष्ठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरा + पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (‘on the surface of the earth’)

• पुत्री: daughter
• पुत्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; predicate noun with अहम्

• द्विजवरोत्तम: O best of the twice-born
• द्विजवरोत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + वर + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa (‘best of excellent brāhmaṇas/twice-born’)

Speaker

Narrator (Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya speaker within the chapter’s dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (Brahmin)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma through steadfast obedience (ājñā-pālana) and portrays extraordinary births and roles (son/daughter) as part of a sacred narrative that supports a tirtha-mahātmya’s sanctity.

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

Bhakti is implied through loyal submission to rightful authority—obedience to a divine or dharmic command is treated as a mark of inner discipline that supports devotional life, even when the verse is primarily narrative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti: the virtue of consistently following a legitimate injunction (ājñā) within a sacred tradition.