Shloka 63

Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation

Devanagari script

आकारितासि पत्या ते व्रज शीघ्रं मुदान्विता । धनरत्नयुतो भर्ता सद्धिभार्यः समागतः ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

ākāritāsi patyā te vraja śīghraṃ mudānvitā | dhanaratnayuto bhartā saddhibhāryaḥ samāgataḥ || 63 ||

Translation

Tinawag ka na ng iyong asawa; magtungo ka agad na may galak. Dumating na ang iyong asawa, may dalang yaman at hiyas, kasama ang kanyang mabuting maybahay.

Word by Word

• ākāritā: (you are) summoned/called
• ākāritā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√kṛ (कृ/करणे) + ṇic? + kta (क्त)
• Form: Causative sense 'to call' (आकारयति), past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• asi: are
• asi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस्/भू)
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular, Parasmaipada

• patyā: by (your) husband
• patyā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dative/Genitive form 'te' (चतुर्थी/षष्ठी), Singular; here Genitive 'of you/your'

• vraja: go
• vraja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vraj (व्रज्/गत्यर्थ)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्/Imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Singular, Parasmaipada

• śīghram: quickly
• śīghram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śīghram (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• mudā-anvitā: filled with joy
• mudā-anvitā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudā + anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: mudā (joy) + anvita (endowed) तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (endowed with joy); Feminine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies the addressed woman

• dhana-ratna-yutaḥ: endowed with wealth and jewels
• dhana-ratna-yutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhana + ratna + yuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: dhana (wealth) + ratna (jewels) + yuta (endowed) तत्पुरुष; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies 'bhartā'

• bhartā: husband
• bhartā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• sad-bhi-bhāryaḥ: having a virtuous wife
• sad-bhi-bhāryaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sat + bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound (बहुव्रीहि): sat (good) + bhāryā (wife) with instrumental plural sadbhiḥ in form; meaning 'having a good wife'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies 'bhartā'

• samāgataḥ: has arrived
• samāgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√gam (गम्) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with 'bhartā'

Speaker

Narrator within the Adhyaya (dialogue speaker not explicitly identifiable from the single verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta (peace)","secondary_rasa":"bhakti (devotion)","emotional_journey":"From sudden summons to swift movement colored by joy, ending in the reassurance of the husband’s prosperous arrival."}

FAQs

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

It highlights auspicious reunion and the dharmic ideal of a harmonious household—joyful responsiveness, prosperity used rightly, and the praise of a virtuous spouse (sat-dhī-bhāryā) as a mark of merit.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by affirming dharma in daily life: a sattvic household grounded in virtue and right conduct becomes a stable foundation for worship, vrata, and pilgrimage practices described in the Uttara-Bhāga.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa/semantic precision: compounds like dhana-ratna-yutaḥ and sat-dhī-bhāryaḥ encode social and ethical meaning succinctly, showing how Sanskrit compound-formation conveys narrative and dharmic nuance.