Shloka 72

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

तन्मया पापया पापं कृतं वै पूर्वजन्मनि । तद्भजंत्या न मे दुःखं न विषादः कथंचन ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

tanmayā pāpayā pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ vai pūrvajanmani | tadbhajaṃtyā na me duḥkhaṃ na viṣādaḥ kathaṃcana || 72 ||

Translation

ข้าผู้เป็นคนบาปได้กระทำบาปไว้จริงในชาติปางก่อน แต่บัดนี้เมื่อข้าบูชาภักดีต่อพระศรีหริแล้ว ข้าจึงไร้ทุกข์และไร้ความเศร้าหมองโดยสิ้นเชิง

Word by Word

• tat: that (deed)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used for object-reference

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine/Masculine (speaker), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; pronoun

• pāpayā: sinful
• pāpayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; adjective agreeing with mayā (speaker as sinful woman)

• pāpam: sin
• pāpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• kṛtam: committed/done
• kṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/क्तप्रत्ययान्त), Neuter, Accusative Singular; used predicatively with pāpam: 'was done/committed'

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) for emphasis/indeed

• pūrva-janmani: in a previous birth
• pūrva-janmani: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: 'in the former birth'

• tat: that (one/him)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object-reference

• bhajantyā: by worshipping/serving
• bhajantyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (धातु) + śatṛ (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ/वर्तमानकृदन्त), Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; 'by (me) worshipping/serving'

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• me: for me/of me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; enclitic pronoun

• duḥkham: sorrow
• duḥkham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duḥkha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate noun with implied 'asti'

• na: nor/not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• viṣādaḥ: despondency
• viṣādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate noun with implied 'asti'

• kathaṃcana: at all
• kathaṃcana: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kathaṃcana (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning 'in any way/at all'

Speaker

A devotee/narrative voice within the Adhyaya (as quoted in the Uttara-Bhaga discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that even if one has committed sin in a previous birth, sincere bhajana of the Supreme (Vishnu) dissolves inner grief and despair, indicating purification of karma and stabilization of mind through devotion.

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

Bhakti is shown as a direct inner refuge: the devotee acknowledges past wrongdoing without denial, yet remains free from duḥkha and viṣāda because continuous worship (bhajana) anchors consciousness in the Lord rather than in guilt or fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical self-assessment and steady devotional discipline as the applied method for pāpa-kṣaya (diminution of sin).