Shloka 5

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

सभागृहप्रकर्तारं चतुर्थं चान्नसाधकम् । पंचमं व्योभगतिदं त्रैलोक्यपरिसर्पणम् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

sabhāgṛhaprakartāraṃ caturthaṃ cānnasādhakam | paṃcamaṃ vyobhagatidaṃ trailokyaparisarpaṇam || 5 ||

Translation

Vật thứ tư là kẻ dựng nên giảng đường hội họp và làm cho lương thực được thành tựu; vật thứ năm ban năng lực du hành giữa hư không, rong ruổi khắp ba cõi.

Word by Word

• सभा-गृह-प्रकर्तारम्: maker of assembly-halls
• सभा-गृह-प्रकर्तारम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रकर्तार् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘सभागृहस्य प्रकर्तारः’

• चतुर्थम्: the fourth (one)
• चतुर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with implied मणिम्)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक — Indeclinable; conjunction

• अन्न-साधकम्: providing food
• अन्न-साधकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘अन्नं साधयति/सम्पादयति’

• पञ्चमम्: the fifth (one)
• पञ्चमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with implied मणिम्)

• व्योम-गति-दम्: granting movement in the sky
• व्योम-गति-दम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्योमन् (प्रातिपदिक) + गति (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘व्योम्नि गतिं ददाति’

• त्रैलोक्य-परिसर्पणम्: roaming through the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्य-परिसर्पणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य (प्रातिपदिक) + परिसर्पण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘त्रैलोक्ये परिसर्पणम्/परिभ्रमणम्’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue tradition; verse describes enumerated functions/forms)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It presents a graded description of powers/functions—supporting society (assembly-hall), sustaining life (food), and enabling cosmic mobility (movement through space across the three worlds)—showing how dharma operates from the practical to the cosmic.

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

By implying that divine order sustains both worldly welfare (food, communal space) and transcendent reach (movement through the worlds), it encourages seeing all supports of life as dependent on higher sacred power—an attitude that matures into bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a technical, enumerative style typical of Purāṇic instruction; practically it aligns with ritual and social dharma—annadāna (food-giving) and sabhā/āśrama organization—rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.