Shloka 25

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मद्भर्तुः साब्रवीदिदम् । विश्वस्तहिंसनं ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्महत्या समं भवेत् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya madbhartuḥ sābravīdidam | viśvastahiṃsanaṃ brahman brahmahatyā samaṃ bhavet || 25 ||

Translation

ครั้นได้ฟังถ้อยคำของสามี นางกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พราหมณ์ การทำร้ายผู้ที่ไว้วางใจย่อมเป็นบาปเสมอด้วยบาปพราหมณ์ฆาต (พรหมหัตยา)”

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund, क्त्वा); ‘having heard’

• vacanam: speech/statement
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mat: my
• mat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; compound-member form

• bhartuḥ: of (my) husband
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• viśvasta-hiṃsanam: killing of one who trusts
• viśvasta-hiṃsanam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvasta (प्रातिपदिक) + hiṃsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: viśvastasya hiṃsanam

• brahman: O Brahmin
• brahman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• brahmahatyā: with Brahmin-slaying
• brahmahatyā: Karana (करण/तुलना)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-hatyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: brahmaṇaḥ hatyā

• samam: equal
• samam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/तुलना)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; adverbial ‘equally’

• bhavet: would be/is considered
• bhavet: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

A wife (speaking in response to her husband's words; narrative voice within the Tirtha/Dharma episode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It elevates “trust” (viśvāsa) to a sacred ethical bond: violence against one who relies on you is treated as a mahāpātaka-level offense, stressing inner dharma beyond mere external ritual.

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

Bhakti in the Purāṇic sense is inseparable from sāttvika conduct—non-violence, protection of the vulnerable, and truthfulness. Betraying a trust violates the moral foundation that supports worship and tīrtha practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Dharmic jurisprudence (smṛti-style nīti) rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson; the practical takeaway is ethical restraint (ahiṁsā) and avoidance of mahāpātakas like brahmahatyā.