Shloka 33

Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra

Devanagari script

परिवेत्ता च दिधिषूः शन्तनुः स्वःसरित्पत्तिः । दिधिषू तनयः साक्षाद्वसुः स्त्रीवादमृत्युभाक् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

parivettā ca didhiṣūḥ śantanuḥ svaḥsaritpattiḥ | didhiṣū tanayaḥ sākṣādvasuḥ strīvādamṛtyubhāk || 33 ||

Translation

‘پریویتا’ اور ‘دِدھیشو’ کا ذکر ہے؛ اور شنتنو جو آسمانی ندی گنگا سے پیدا ہوا۔ اُس دِدھیشو کا بیٹا حقیقتاً وَسو تھا، جو عورت کے جھگڑے کے سبب موت کو پہنچا۔

Word by Word

परिवेत्ताthe one who marries before (an elder brother)

चand

दिधिषूःone who desires to marry (a widow/another’s wife)

शन्तनुःŚantanu

स्वःसरित्पत्तिःhusband of the heavenly river (Gaṅgā)

दिधिषूthe didhiṣu (desirer to marry)

तनयःson

साक्षात्directly, manifestly

वसुःa Vasu (divine being)

स्त्रीवादमृत्युभाक्one who meets death due to talk of women (woman-related speech)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana to the assembled sages, within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

Shantanu

Ganga

Vasus

FAQs

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

It uses Itihasa-linked genealogy (Śantanu–Gaṅgā–Vasu) to underline karmic causality: social transgression and passion-driven conflict (especially around relationships) lead to suffering, while dharma-aligned conduct supports auspicious outcomes.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts worldly entanglement (marital rivalry and disputes) with the puranic ideal: reducing rāga-dveṣa and living by dharma makes the mind fit for steady remembrance of Bhagavān, which is the foundation of Vishnu-bhakti emphasized throughout the Narada Purana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Nirukta/Vyākaraṇa-style technical labeling is used (e.g., parivettā, didhiṣū) to classify social situations precisely—showing how dharma discourse relies on accurate terminology and definition-based reasoning.