Shloka 21

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

न हतः प्रमदावाक्यैस्तस्य जीवितरक्षणे । निर्जितेनायुतं दत्तं वाजिनां वातरंहसाम् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

na hataḥ pramadāvākyaistasya jīvitarakṣaṇe | nirjitenāyutaṃ dattaṃ vājināṃ vātaraṃhasām || 21 ||

Translation

عورت کے کلمات سے اس کی جان بچ گئی، اس لیے وہ قتل نہ ہوا؛ اور شکست کھا کر مخالف نے ہوا کی طرح تیز دوڑنے والے دس ہزار گھوڑے نذر کیے۔

Word by Word

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

• hataḥ: killed/slain
• hataḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: han (धातु) → hata (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjectival use

• pramadā-vākyaiḥ: by the words of a woman
• pramadā-vākyaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramadā (प्रातिपदिक) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pramadāyāḥ vākyāni); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• jīvita-rakṣaṇe: in the protection of (his) life
• jīvita-rakṣaṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक) + rakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (jīvitasya rakṣaṇam); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• nirjitena: by the conquered/defeated (one)
• nirjitena: Karana (करण/instrument/agentive in passive sense)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-ji (धातु) → nirjita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; adjectival use

• ayutam: ten thousand
• ayutam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; संख्या/परिमाणवाचक

• dattam: given
• dattam: Karma (कर्म/predicate of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (धातु) → datta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here predicative with ayutam (given)

• vājinām: of horses
• vājinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vājin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• vāta-raṃhasām: wind-swift
• vāta-raṃhasām: Visheshana (विशेषण/adjectival to vājinām)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāta (प्रातिपदिक) + raṃhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (vāta-iva raṃhas = wind-swift); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन; qualifying vājinām

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana account in the Uttara-Bhaga style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma in conduct after conflict: life is preserved through wise counsel, and defeat is accepted with restitution through a significant gift (dāna), reflecting restraint and accountability.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti ethics by valuing compassion and protection of life; such self-restraint and righteous settlement are presented as qualities that harmonize with a sattvic, devotion-oriented life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway aligns with Dharmaśāstra-style norms—honoring counsel, avoiding unnecessary killing, and making reparative gifts after defeat.