Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds

Devanagari script

तमेव मन्त्रिणां तत्र युयोज शुभकर्मणि । ततो राजाज्ञया सोऽपि बुद्धिसागरको मुदा ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

tameva mantriṇāṃ tatra yuyoja śubhakarmaṇi | tato rājājñayā so'pi buddhisāgarako mudā || 76 ||

Translation

وہاں اس نے اسی شخص کو وزیروں میں سے ایک مبارک کام پر مقرر کیا۔ پھر بادشاہ کے حکم سے بدھی ساگر نے بھی خوشی سے اسے انجام دیا۔

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic Particle

• mantriṇām: among the ministers
• mantriṇām: Nirdharana (Specification)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of Place

• yuyoja: appointed/engaged
• yuyoja: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yuj (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• śubhakarmaṇi: in the auspicious task
• śubhakarmaṇi: Adhikarana (Location/Scope)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubhakarma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• rājājñayā: by the king's order
• rājājñayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• api: also
• api: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/Particle

• buddhisāgarakaḥ: Buddhisagara (Ocean of Intellect)
• buddhisāgarakaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhisāgaraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (Proper Name)

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Narrator (Suta-style Purana narration; specific speaker not explicit in this verse alone)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Buddhisagara (Buddhi-sāgara)
• King (Raja)

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic governance: a righteous king assigns auspicious duties properly, and the entrusted person performs them with a willing, joyful mind—an inner attitude that sanctifies action.

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

While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects a bhakti-like principle: service performed gladly under rightful authority mirrors sevā—acting without resentment and with sincerity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies correct application of ritual duty (śubha-karma) under proper authorization, aligning with Kalpa (ritual procedure) as a practical discipline, though no specific Vedanga is named.