Shloka 6

The Liberation of the Lizard

Godhā-vimukti

Devanagari script

निर्गच्छमाना नृपते खुरेण विदलीकृता । विदीर्यमाणां नृपतिरपश्यत्स दयापरः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

nirgacchamānā nṛpate khureṇa vidalīkṛtā | vidīryamāṇāṃ nṛpatirapaśyatsa dayāparaḥ || 6 ||

Translation

அரசே! வெளியே வரும்போது அவள் குளம்பால் பிளக்கப்பட்டாள்; கருணை நிறைந்த அரசன் அவள் கிழியப்படுவதைப் பார்த்தான்॥६॥

Word by Word

• निर्गच्छमाना: coming out
• निर्गच्छमाना: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्गम् (निर् + गम्, धातु) → निर्गच्छमान (शानच्-कृदन्त)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present middle participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग (agentive)

• नृपते: O king
• नृपते: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular)

• खुरेण: by/with the hoof
• खुरेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• विदलीकृता: split/crushed
• विदलीकृता: कर्म (Patient/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + दल् (धातु) + कृ (धातु) → विदलीकृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (passive sense)

• विदीर्यमाणाम्: being torn apart
• विदीर्यमाणाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + दृ (धातु) → विदीर्यमाण (शानच्-कृदन्त, कर्मणि)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मणि

• नृपतिः: the king
• नृपतिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अपश्यत्: saw
• अपश्यत्: क्रिया (Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Co-referent subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• दयापरः: full of compassion
• दयापरः: विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दया + पर (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'having compassion as highest/intent on compassion'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying) सः/नृपतिः

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing the episode within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narration

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Nṛpati (the King)

FAQs

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

It highlights daya (compassion) as a core mark of dharma: the righteous king is moved by the suffering of a living being, indicating that spiritual merit is linked to protecting life and responding to pain with mercy.

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

Though not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti’s ethical foundation: compassion and non-cruelty are natural expressions of a heart oriented toward the Divine, preparing the mind for devotion and sacred observances at tirthas.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-shiksha—cultivating compassion as an essential discipline for righteous conduct, especially for rulers.