Shloka 25

Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman

Devanagari script

तस्या द्वारं समासाद्य नि:शड्क: प्रविवेश ह । तत्रापि द्वारपालास्तमुग्रवाचा न्यषेधयन्‌

Transliteration

tasyā dvāraṃ samāsādya niḥśaṅkaḥ praviveśa ha | tatrāpi dvārapālāstam ugravācā nyaṣedhayan |

Translation

ภีษมะกล่าวว่า “ครั้นมาถึงประตูเมือง เขาก็จะก้าวเข้าไปโดยไม่ลังเล แต่แม้ที่นั่น เหล่าทวารบาลก็กล่าวถ้อยคำแข็งกร้าว ขัดขวางและห้ามมิให้เข้าไป”

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her/its
• तस्याः: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• द्वारम्: gate/door
• द्वारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• समासाद्य: having approached/reached
• समासाद्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• निःशङ्कः: unhesitating, without fear/suspicion
• निःशङ्कः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निःशङ्क
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√विश्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• द्वारपालाः: gatekeepers
• द्वारपालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उग्रवाचः: harsh-spoken (having fierce speech)
• उग्रवाचः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्रवाच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न्यषेधयन्: forbade, stopped
• न्यषेधयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√षिध्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• gate (dvāra)
• gatekeepers (dvārapāla)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic principle: personal confidence or urgency does not override established boundaries and rightful authority. Proper entry and access require permission and respect for guardianship, reflecting social order and restraint.

What is happening in the narrative?

A man reaches 'her' gate and attempts to enter boldly, but the gatekeepers at that very entrance speak sternly and prevent him from going inside.