Shloka 64

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

आरोपयित्वा शिबिकां विमानप्रतिमां शुभाम् । यत्रेच्छसि नयिष्यामि पादचारी कलत्रयुक् ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

āropayitvā śibikāṃ vimānapratimāṃ śubhām | yatrecchasi nayiṣyāmi pādacārī kalatrayuk || 64 ||

Translation

விமானத்தை ஒத்த மங்களமான பல்லக்கில் உன்னை அமர்த்தி, நான்—கால்நடையாக, என் மனைவியுடன்—நீ விரும்பும் இடமெல்லாம் அழைத்துச் செல்வேன்.

Word by Word

• आरोपयित्वा: having made (you) mount / having placed
• आरोपयित्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रूप्/रोप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाले (having done earlier)

• शिबिकाम्: palanquin
• शिबिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• विमानप्रतिमाम्: resembling a celestial car
• विमानप्रतिमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमान + प्रतिमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (like a vimāna), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (qualifier) of शिबिका

• शुभाम्: auspicious, beautiful
• शुभाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of शिबिका

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/स्थान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• इच्छसि: you wish
• इच्छसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• नयिष्यामि: I will lead
• नयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• पादचारी: walking on foot
• पादचारी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाद + चारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (on foot), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण (qualifier of speaker)

• कलत्रयुक्: accompanied by (my) wife
• कलत्रयुक्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलत्र + युज् (प्रातिपदिक; युज्-कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (endowed with wife), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

Speaker

Narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya dialogue (Uttara-Bhaga narrative voice; a character offers service to another)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic seva: honoring another by offering comfort and personally undertaking hardship, a key virtue repeatedly praised in Tirtha-Mahatmya sections.

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

Bhakti is shown as humble service—placing the other in a blessed conveyance while the devotee walks—mirroring the devotional attitude of putting the worshipped or honored person first.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma in yātrā conduct—proper hospitality and service during pilgrimage.