Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

विबुद्धमात्रः सहसा त्वत्समीपमुपागतः । यद्व्रवीषि वचो देवि तत्करोमि न संशयः ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

vibuddhamātraḥ sahasā tvatsamīpamupāgataḥ | yadvravīṣi vaco devi tatkaromi na saṃśayaḥ || 5 ||

Translation

พอข้าพเจ้าตื่นขึ้น ก็รีบมาสู่สำนักของพระแม่ทันที พระเทวีตรัสสิ่งใด ข้าพเจ้าจักกระทำตามนั้น—หาได้สงสัยไม่

Word by Word

• विबुद्ध-मात्रः: only just awakened
• विबुद्ध-मात्रः: कर्ता-विशेषण (kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विबुद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, वि√बुध्) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सीमावाचक: ‘only just awakened’)

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: क्रियाविशेषण (kriyā-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: सम्बन्ध (ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद)

• समीपम्: nearby; vicinity
• समीपम्: देशाधिकरण/गतिकर्म (deśādhikaraṇa/gati-karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्मवत् (to the vicinity)

• उपागतः: came / approached
• उपागतः: कर्ता (kartā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप√गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यत्: what (that which)
• यत्: कर्म (karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• ब्रवीषि: you say
• ब्रवीषि: क्रिया (kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकाल/present); मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वचः: word; speech
• वचः: कर्म (karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• देवि: O goddess/lady
• देवि: सम्बोधन (sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘that’ (object)

• करोमि: I do
• करोमि: क्रिया (kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकाल/present); उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: निषेध (niṣedha)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता/भाव (bhāva)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified male speaker addressing a Goddess (Devi) within the Adhyaya’s narrative frame

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śaraṇāgati (surrender): the devotee, upon awakening to right understanding, approaches the Divine (here addressed as Devi) and resolves to follow her instruction without doubt.

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

Bhakti is shown as prompt approach and willing obedience—treating the Goddess’s word as a direct command for action, reflecting humility and trust rather than argument or hesitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is disciplined compliance with dhārmic injunctions (ājñā) within a ritual or tirtha-mahātmya setting.