Shloka 69

Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे रुक्मांगद वामदेवसंवादो नाम दशमोऽध्यायः ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge rukmāṃgada vāmadevasaṃvādo nāma daśamo'dhyāyaḥ || 10 ||

Translation

இவ்வாறு திரு ப்ருஹந்நாரதீய புராணத்தின் உத்தரபாகத்தில் ‘ருக்மாங்கத–வாமதேவ உரையாடல்’ எனப்படும் பத்தாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது ॥ १० ॥

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसंहार/उद्धरण-अव्यय (quotative/concluding particle)

• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भागे: in the latter part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भागे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + बृहन् (प्रातिपदिक) + नारदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) ‘भाग’ आधारः; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणस्य उत्तरभागे = in the latter part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa)

• रुक्मांगद-वामदेव-संवादः: the dialogue of Rukmāṅgada and Vāmadeva
• रुक्मांगद-वामदेव-संवादः: कर्ता/विषय (Topic/Subject heading)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मांगद (प्रातिपदिक) + वामदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + संवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रुक्मांगदस्य वामदेवस्य च संवादः = dialogue of Rukmāṅgada and Vāmadeva)

• नाम: named; called
• नाम: विशेषण-सम्बन्ध (Title marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञा-निर्देशक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name/entitled)

• दशमः: tenth
• दशमः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular); क्रमवाचक-विशेषण (ordinal adjective)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narrator/Redactor (colophon statement; not a spoken dialogue line)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Rukmāṅgada
• Vāmadeva
• Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon marking the completion of a teaching unit: it preserves the chapter’s identity (speaker-pair and topic) so the dharma narrative can be correctly remembered, cited, and transmitted.

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

It does not directly teach bhakti; instead, it frames the preceding instruction as an authoritative “saṃvāda” within the Purāṇa, a common method by which bhakti- and dharma-teachings are delivered and preserved.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects textual discipline (anukramaṇikā-style cataloging): clear chapter naming and numbering—useful for accurate recitation, referencing, and manuscript archiving rather than a specific Vedāṅga doctrine.