Shloka 43

The Liberation of the Lizard

Godhā-vimukti

Devanagari script

सुकृतस्य प्रदानेन विजयाजनितेन हि । या त्वया संगमे पुण्ये कृता श्रवणद्वादशी ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

sukṛtasya pradānena vijayājanitena hi | yā tvayā saṃgame puṇye kṛtā śravaṇadvādaśī || 43 ||

Translation

وِجَیا سے پیدا ہونے والے سُکرت کے دان کے ذریعے، اور پُنیہ سنگم پر آپ کے کیے ہوئے شروَن-دوادشی ورت کے ذریعے، یقیناً عظیم پُنّیہ حاصل ہوا ہے۔

Word by Word

• सुकृतस्य: of merit; of good deed
• सुकृतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• प्रदानेन: by the giving; through donation
• प्रदानेन: Karana (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विजया-जनितेन: generated by (the rite/day called) Vijayā
• विजया-जनितेन: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजया (प्रातिपदिक) + जनित (कृदन्त; जन् + णिच्? / जनि + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘विजयाया जनितम्’ (produced by/through Vijayā)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/causal)

• या: which (she/that)
• या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• संगमे: in the confluence; at the meeting (of rivers)
• संगमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• पुण्ये: holy; meritorious
• पुण्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying संगमे)

• कृता: performed
• कृता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि प्रयोगः; ‘performed/done’

• श्रवण-द्वादशी: the Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī observance/day
• श्रवण-द्वादशी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘श्रवणे (नक्षत्रे) द्वादशी’ (Dvādaśī associated with Śravaṇa)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/vow narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Śravaṇa-dvādaśī; Vijayā (rite/observance referenced as merit-source)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It affirms that dāna (religious giving) and a properly observed Dvādaśī-vrata at a sacred saṅgama generate powerful sukṛta (spiritual merit), highlighting the Narada Purana theme that place (tīrtha), time (tithi/nakṣatra), and disciplined observance together intensify dharma.

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

By praising Śravaṇa-dvādaśī and meritorious giving, the verse supports the bhakti-oriented model of worship where vows (vrata), purity at holy places, and charitable acts are offered as service—typically directed toward Hari/Vishnu in Dvādaśī traditions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly uses Jyotiṣa and Kalpa: the timing of the vow depends on tithi (Dvādaśī) and the Śravaṇa designation (often tied to nakṣatra/month observance), while the act of dāna and vrata-performance reflects ritual procedure (Kalpa) within Purāṇic practice.