Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds

Devanagari script

तमेव मन्त्रिणां तत्र युयोज शुभकर्मणि । ततो राजाज्ञया सोऽपि बुद्धिसागरको मुदा ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

tameva mantriṇāṃ tatra yuyoja śubhakarmaṇi | tato rājājñayā so'pi buddhisāgarako mudā || 76 ||

Translation

ณ ที่นั้น พระองค์ทรงแต่งตั้งผู้นั้นในหมู่อำมาตย์ให้รับหน้าที่อันเป็นมงคล แล้วตามพระบัญชาของพระราชา พุทธิ-สาคระก็ปฏิบัติด้วยความยินดี

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic Particle

• mantriṇām: among the ministers
• mantriṇām: Nirdharana (Specification)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of Place

• yuyoja: appointed/engaged
• yuyoja: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yuj (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• śubhakarmaṇi: in the auspicious task
• śubhakarmaṇi: Adhikarana (Location/Scope)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubhakarma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• rājājñayā: by the king's order
• rājājñayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• api: also
• api: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/Particle

• buddhisāgarakaḥ: Buddhisagara (Ocean of Intellect)
• buddhisāgarakaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhisāgaraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Proper Name)

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Narrator (Suta-style Purana narration; specific speaker not explicit in this verse alone)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Buddhisagara (Buddhi-sāgara)
• King (Raja)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic governance: a righteous king assigns auspicious duties properly, and the entrusted person performs them with a willing, joyful mind—an inner attitude that sanctifies action.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects a bhakti-like principle: service performed gladly under rightful authority mirrors sevā—acting without resentment and with sincerity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies correct application of ritual duty (śubha-karma) under proper authorization, aligning with Kalpa (ritual procedure) as a practical discipline, though no specific Vedanga is named.