Shloka 9

Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions

Devanagari script

इमे ते भृत्यतां प्राप्ताः सस्त्रीका नृपसत्तम । मणीन्प्रयच्छ मोहिन्यै भुजभूषणहेतवे ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

ime te bhṛtyatāṃ prāptāḥ sastrīkā nṛpasattama | maṇīnprayaccha mohinyai bhujabhūṣaṇahetave || 9 ||

Translation

Tâu bậc vương thượng tối thắng, họ cùng với thê quyến đã đến quy phục để phụng sự Ngài. Xin hãy trao các viên ngọc ấy cho Mohinī, để làm đồ trang sức nơi cánh tay.

Word by Word

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of you/your’

• भृत्यताम्: to servitude
• भृत्यताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृत्यता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; भाववाचक: ‘servitude’

• प्राप्ताः: have come/attained
• प्राप्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र√आप् (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘having attained/come to’

• स-स्त्रीकाः: along with their wives
• स-स्त्रीकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय) + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘together with wives’ (स्त्रीभिः सह)

• नृप-सत्तम: O best of kings
• नृप-सत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘best among kings’

• मणीन्: gems
• मणीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• प्रयच्छ: give (you should give)
• प्रयच्छ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√यम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मोहिन्यै: to Mohinī
• मोहिन्यै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• भुज-भूषण-हेतवे: for (as) an arm-ornament
• भुज-भूषण-हेतवे: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक) + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘for the purpose of arm-ornament’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic voice within the Mohinī narrative; exact interlocutors not specified in the given verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī

FAQs

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

The verse highlights royal dharma expressed through orderly service and rightful allocation of wealth—jewels are directed for a stated purpose, reflecting disciplined stewardship rather than impulsive indulgence.

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

Indirectly, it shows bhakti’s ethical foundation: devotion is supported by dharmic conduct—proper duty, restraint, and purposeful giving—within a sacred narrative setting associated with Uttara-Bhāga tirtha-mahātmya themes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-oriented administration and dāna/wealth-allocation principles within a Purāṇic narrative.