Shloka 86

The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada

Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma

Devanagari script

सत्येन सूर्यस्तपति शशी सत्येनराजते । सत्ये स्थिता क्षितिर्भूप सत्यं धारयते जगत् ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

satyena sūryastapati śaśī satyenarājate | satye sthitā kṣitirbhūpa satyaṃ dhārayate jagat || 86 ||

Translation

సత్యం వల్ల సూర్యుడు తపిస్తాడు, సత్యం వల్ల చంద్రుడు ప్రకాశిస్తాడు. ఓ భూపా, భూమి సత్యంలో స్థితమై ఉంది; సత్యమే జగత్తును ధరిస్తుంది.

Word by Word

• सत्येन: by truth
• सत्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental: ‘by/through truth’

• सूर्यः: the sun
• सूर्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तपति: shines/heats
• तपति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• शशी: the moon
• शशी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सत्येन: by truth
• सत्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• राजते: shines/is resplendent
• राजते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: राज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• सत्ये: in truth
• सत्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; locative: ‘in truth/on truth’

• स्थिताः: stands/abides
• स्थिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle, क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; agrees with ‘क्षिति:’

• क्षितिः: the earth
• क्षितिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भूप: O king
• भूप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• धारयते: supports/holds
• धारयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here द्वितीया as object of ‘धारयते’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, addressing a kingly listener as 'bhūpa' per verse style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Chandra
• Kshiti (Earth)

FAQs

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

It presents satya (truth) as a cosmic principle: the stability of the luminaries and the Earth is poetically grounded in truth, teaching that personal and social dharma must rest on सत्य to sustain order and spiritual progress.

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

Bhakti in the Purāṇic framework is not mere emotion; it is lived integrity. By asserting that the world is upheld by satya, the verse implies that devotion becomes steady and fruitful when aligned with truthful speech, conduct, and vows (vrata).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly it echoes Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy): Sun and Moon govern time and ritual calendars, and the verse frames their dependable order as rooted in satya—encouraging truthful observance of rites and calendrical duties.