Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

सहस्रेण सहस्रेण सुवर्णस्य व्यभूषयत् । आखंडलास्त्रयुक्तस्य भूषणस्य सुभक्तिमान् ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

sahasreṇa sahasreṇa suvarṇasya vyabhūṣayat | ākhaṃḍalāstrayuktasya bhūṣaṇasya subhaktimān || 41 ||

Translation

Sa libu-libo at libu-libo pang piraso ng ginto, ang taong may tunay na bhakti ay pinalamutian ang gayong hiyas—na may kalakip na sandata ni Ākhaṇḍala (Indra).

Word by Word

• sahasreṇa: by a thousand
• sahasreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; instrumental of measure

• sahasreṇa: by thousands
• sahasreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana; repetition for emphasis

• suvarṇasya: of gold
• suvarṇasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana

• vyabhūṣayat: adorned / decorated
• vyabhūṣayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ā-√bhūṣ (भूष् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• ā-khaṇḍala-astra-yuktasya: of the ornament furnished with Indra’s weapon
• ā-khaṇḍala-astra-yuktasya: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-khaṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + astra (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त, √yuj)
• Form: Pumliṅga/Napumsaka (agreeing with bhūṣaṇasya), Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः ‘आखण्डलस्य अस्त्रेण युक्त’

• bhūṣaṇasya: of the ornament
• bhūṣaṇasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Ekavacana

• su-bhaktimān: (he) very devoted
• su-bhaktimān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + bhaktimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; गुणवाचक विशेषण (one possessing good devotion)

Speaker

Suta (narrative voice, reporting the mahatmya episode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Akhaṇḍala)

FAQs

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

It presents lavish sacred ornamentation (using immense gold) as an outward expression of inner devotion, showing that sincere bhakti can be demonstrated through dharmic acts of offering and beautification connected to a holy narrative setting.

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

Bhakti here is characterized as “subhakti” (well-directed devotion): the devotee invests effort and resources to honor what is sacred, indicating reverence, surrender, and service (seva) rather than mere display.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual application): the idea of properly furnishing/adorning sacred objects in a prescribed, meritorious way—an applied dharmic discipline rather than a technical lesson in grammar or astrology.