Shloka 40

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

जायते स महीपालः कीर्त्यैश्वर्यसमन्वितः । एकच्छत्रेण स महीं पालयत्याज्ञया सह ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

jāyate sa mahīpālaḥ kīrtyaiśvaryasamanvitaḥ | ekacchatreṇa sa mahīṃ pālayatyājñayā saha || 40 ||

Translation

وہ شخص شہرت اور دولت سے آراستہ ہو کر زمین کا فرمانروا بن کر پیدا ہوتا ہے۔ ایک چھتر سلطنت میں وہ اپنی قوتِ حکم کے ساتھ ملک کی نگہبانی کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

जायतेis born/arises

सःhe

महीपालःking (protector of the earth)

कीर्ति-ऐश्वर्य-समन्वितःendowed with fame and power

एकच्छत्रेणwith sole sovereignty (under one umbrella)

सःhe

महींthe earth/kingdom

पालयतिprotects/rules

आज्ञयाby (his) command

सहtogether with/with

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse tradition; verse states the फलश्रुति/result)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"From promised reward to an image of sovereign stability and honored rule (fame → prosperity → unified governance)."}

FAQs

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

It presents a phalaśruti-style outcome: dharmic merit gained through the chapter’s prescribed sacred acts culminates in auspicious worldly fruit—birth as a righteous king endowed with kīrti (fame) and aiśvarya (prosperity).

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

Though it speaks in royal terms, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic bhakti principle: devotion and dharma generate both visible well-being (status, order, prosperity) and the capacity to protect others—here symbolized by ruling and safeguarding the earth.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is directly taught in this verse; it functions mainly as a results-statement (phalaśruti) tied to dharmic observance and righteous governance (rājadharma).