Vamana Purana — Kuru's Consecration, Shloka 7

Kuru’s Consecration and the Sanctification of Samantapañcaka (Kurukshetra)

Devanagari script

ततो नरपतिः पुत्रं राज्यभारक्षमं बली विदित्वा योवराज्याय विधानेनाभ्यषेचयत्

Transliteration

tato narapatiḥ putraṃ rājyabhārakṣamaṃ balī viditvā yovarājyāya vidhānenābhyaṣecayat

Translation

Então o rei, reconhecendo que seu filho Bali, valente, era capaz de suportar o fardo do reino, ungiu-o devidamente como yuvarāja (príncipe herdeiro), segundo os ritos prescritos.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb: 'then'

• narapatiḥ: the king
• narapatiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: narapati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• putram: son
• putram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• rājyabhārakṣamam: capable of bearing the burden of kingship
• rājyabhārakṣamam: Karma (कर्म; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rājyabhārakṣama (प्रातिपदिक; rājya + bhāra + kṣama)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; agrees with putram

• balī: strong/mighty
• balī: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifies narapatiḥ

• viditvā: having known
• viditvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा): 'having known/ascertained'

• yuvarājyāya: for the office of crown-prince
• yuvarājyāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvarājya (प्रातिपदिक; yuva-rāja + -ya)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th), Singular; purpose/goal

• vidhānena: by (proper) procedure/rites
• vidhānena: Karaṇa (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• abhyaṣecayat: had (him) consecrated/anointed
• abhyaṣecayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√sic (धातु)
• Form: Verb; Causative (णिजन्त) of √sic; Imperfect/लङ् (laṅ), Parasmaipada; 3rd person, Singular

Speakers

• Likely Pulastya to Nārada (standard Vāmana Purāṇa frame)
• but not explicit in provided verses

Key Themes

• Rajadharma
• Dynastic succession
• Ritual legitimacy (Abhisheka)
• Ideal kingship

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Kingship is treated as a dharmic trust: the ruler must ensure continuity by appointing a competent successor through proper rites, emphasizing merit and fitness (rājyabhāra-kṣamatā) over mere birthright.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This aligns primarily with Vamśānucarita (dynastic narration), describing royal succession and the orderly transmission of sovereignty.

What is the symbolic significance?

The ‘burden of the kingdom’ motif frames governance as a weighty obligation; abhiṣeka symbolizes the sacralization of political authority—power is legitimate when aligned with vidhāna (ritual and law).