Shloka 53

Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode

Devanagari script

नाहं व्यापादये पुत्रमर्थसिद्धिस्तु भोजने । मम भूमिपते कार्यं न पुत्रनिधने तव ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

nāhaṃ vyāpādaye putramarthasiddhistu bhojane | mama bhūmipate kāryaṃ na putranidhane tava || 53 ||

Translation

เราจะไม่ฆ่าบุตรของท่าน; ประโยชน์ของเราสำเร็จเพียงได้อาหาร. โอ้เจ้าแห่งแผ่นดิน เรื่องของเรามีเท่านี้ มิใช่ความตายของบุตรท่าน.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), उत्तमपुरुषार्थे; एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative singular)

• vyāpādaye: I kill / I cause to be slain
• vyāpādaye: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ā-√pad (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense ‘to cause to perish/kill’ (णिजन्त-प्रयोगार्थ)

• putram: son
• putram: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (Accusative singular)

• artha-siddhiḥ: attainment of the goal
• artha-siddhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: artha (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): अर्थस्य सिद्धिः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा (Nominative singular)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषणार्थक (but/indeed)

• bhojane: in eating/at the meal
• bhojane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (Locative singular)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• bhūmi-pate: O lord of the land (king)
• bhūmi-pate: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: भूमेः पतिः; पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सम्बोधन (Vocative singular)

• kāryam: duty / what must be done
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म/object of implied ‘is/exists’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. singular); कर्तव्य-वाचक (that which is to be done)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• putra-nidhane: in the death of (your) son
• putra-nidhane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक) + nidhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पुत्रस्य निधनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (Locative singular)

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

Speaker

A petitioner/beggar (yācaka) addressing the king (bhūmipati) within the Adhyaya 33 narrative

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 highlights dharma grounded in ahiṃsā: even when a king is anxious about loss, the righteous aim should be limited to legitimate need (here, food/maintenance) and never extend to violence or unjust harm.

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

By restraining harm and choosing compassionate conduct, the verse reflects the devotional ethic of pleasing Hari through non-violence, self-control, and righteous livelihood—qualities repeatedly praised in Narada Purana’s bhakti-oriented dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It chiefly teaches applied dharma rather than a technical Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstra reasoning—proper intention (kārya) and limitation of means—guiding ethical decision-making for rulers and householders.