Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 144

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

धिग्जन्म भाग्यरहितं धिग्जन्म धनवर्जितम् । धिग्जन्म धर्मरहितं धिग्जन्म ख्यातिवर्जितम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

dhigjanma bhāgyarahitaṃ dhigjanma dhanavarjitam | dhigjanma dharmarahitaṃ dhigjanma khyātivarjitam || 44 ||

Translation

น่ารังเกียจคือการเกิดที่ไร้โชค; น่ารังเกียจคือการเกิดที่ปราศจากทรัพย์. น่ารังเกียจคือการเกิดที่ไร้ธรรม; น่ารังเกียจคือการเกิดที่ไร้เกียรติยศ

Word by Word

• धिक्: fie! shame!
• धिक्: Bhava-prakashana (भाव-प्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धिक् (अव्यय)
• Form: निन्दार्थक-निपात (interjection of censure)

• जन्म: birth
• जन्म: Karma (कर्म/Target of censure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (exclamatory usage with धिक्)

• भाग्य: fortune
• भाग्य: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• रहितम्: devoid of fortune
• रहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (भाग्येन रहितम् = devoid of fortune)

• धिक्: fie!
• धिक्: Bhava-prakashana (भाव-प्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धिक् (अव्यय)
• Form: निन्दार्थक-निपात

• जन्म: birth
• जन्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• धन: wealth
• धन: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• वर्जितम्: deprived of wealth
• वर्जितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; √वर्ज् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (धनेन वर्जितम् = deprived of wealth)

• धिक्: fie!
• धिक्: Bhava-prakashana (भाव-प्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धिक् (अव्यय)
• Form: निन्दार्थक-निपात

• जन्म: birth
• जन्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• धर्म: dharma; righteousness
• धर्म: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• रहितम्: without dharma
• रहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (धर्मेण रहितम् = devoid of dharma)

• धिक्: fie!
• धिक्: Bhava-prakashana (भाव-प्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: धिक् (अव्यय)
• Form: निन्दार्थक-निपात

• जन्म: birth
• जन्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ख्याति: fame
• ख्याति: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (compound member)

• वर्जितम्: bereft of fame
• वर्जितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; √वर्ज् + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (ख्यात्या वर्जितम् = bereft of fame)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It declares that a life (birth) lacking dharma is truly blameworthy, even if other advantages exist; dharma is presented as the core measure of a meaningful human existence.

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

By implying that mere worldly fortune, wealth, or reputation are insufficient without dharma; in the Narada Purana, dharma is fulfilled and stabilized through devotion and right conduct aligned with Bhagavān.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadācāra) and dharmic living as the foundation upon which ritual and study gain value.