Shloka 47

Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma

Devanagari script

चतुर्द्दशशतं प्रादात्सहस्रेण समन्वितम् । स्थालीनां कांचनीनां हि सकुंभानां नृपात्मजः ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

caturddaśaśataṃ prādātsahasreṇa samanvitam | sthālīnāṃ kāṃcanīnāṃ hi sakuṃbhānāṃ nṛpātmajaḥ || 47 ||

Translation

ราชโอรสได้ถวายหม้อหุงต้มทองคำหนึ่งพันสี่ร้อยใบ และยังมอบไหหนึ่งพันใบควบคู่กันไปด้วย

Word by Word

• caturdaśa-śatam: fourteen hundred
• caturdaśa-śatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturdaśa + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); numeral compound ‘fourteen hundred’

• prādāt: gave
• prādāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dā (धा॒तु)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• sahasreṇa: with a thousand (as addition)
• sahasreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• samanvitam: accompanied by, combined with
• samanvitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anvita (प्रातिपदिक; √i + ni + sam, past participial base)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with caturdaśa-śatam

• sthālīnām: of cooking-pots
• sthālīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthālī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kāṃcanīnām: golden
• kāṃcanīnām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāṃcanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with sthālīnām

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphatic/causal nuance

• sa-kuṃbhānām: together with jars
• sa-kuṃbhānām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + kuṃbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘together with pots/jars’ qualifying sthālīnām

• nṛpa-ātmajaḥ: the king’s son
• nṛpa-ātmajaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (narrating a tirtha/merit account in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It highlights dāna (charitable gifting) as a concrete act of dharma: offering valuable, service-oriented items (vessels used for nourishment and ritual hospitality) generates puṇya, especially in a tirtha-mahātmya setting.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports the bhakti-aligned ethic of selfless giving—offering wealth for sacred and communal purposes as an outward expression of reverence and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practicality is implied: vessels like sthālī and kumbha are standard necessities for yajña-related hospitality and offerings; the verse underscores correct support of ritual life through appropriate material donations.