Shloka 49

Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma

Devanagari script

विंशतिं विंशतिं प्रादादुष्ट्रीणां च शतं शतम् । शिबिकानां सवेषाणां पुंसां पीवरगामिनाम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

viṃśatiṃ viṃśatiṃ prādāduṣṭrīṇāṃ ca śataṃ śatam | śibikānāṃ saveṣāṇāṃ puṃsāṃ pīvaragāminām || 49 ||

Translation

Ngài bố thí từng đôi hai mươi, hai mươi; lại ban mỗi lần một trăm, một trăm lạc đà cái. Ngài cũng dâng những kiệu cáng (palanquin) cùng đầy đủ đồ trang bị, kèm theo các tráng phu lực lưỡng làm người khiêng, để theo hầu cùng kiệu.

Word by Word

• viṃśatim: twenty
• viṃśatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• viṃśatim: twenty
• viṃśatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṃśati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• prādāt: gave
• prādāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (लङ्—imperfect/past), Prathama puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• uṣṭrīṇām: of/for the she-camels
• uṣṭrīṇām: Sampradāna/Adhikāra (सम्प्रदान/अधिकार—recipient group, genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uṣṭrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध—connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात—conjunction)

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• śatam: a hundred
• śatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• śibikānām: of/for the palanquins
• śibikānām: Sampradāna/Adhikāra (सम्प्रदान/अधिकार—pertaining to)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śibikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• saveṣāṇām: with coverings/with attire (well-equipped)
• saveṣāṇām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-veṣa (स + वेष प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi/Karmadhāraya usage as adjective; here: Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन), (gender follows qualified noun: śibikāṇām—strīliṅga)

• puṃsām: of men
• puṃsām: Sampradāna/Adhikāra (सम्प्रदान/अधिकार—of men)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṃs (पुंस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• pīvara-gāminām: of stout/strong-going (sturdy) [men]
• pīvara-gāminām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīvara (प्रातिपदिक) + gāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग) agreeing with puṃsām

Speaker

Suta (narrating the account within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha/Mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It highlights dāna as a dhārmic act that generates puṇya—especially in a tirtha/mahatmya setting—by giving useful, life-supporting resources (animals, conveyances, and service).

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

While not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti indirectly: offerings and charity performed in sacred contexts are treated as service (seva) aligned with dharma, which purifies the giver and prepares the mind for devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) principles—structured, count-based donations and properly equipped gifts—showing how dharma is enacted through prescribed acts rather than abstract theory.