Shloka 34

Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation

Devanagari script

मया प्रणामदानाभ्यां याचिता त्वं निशाचरि । अनुमोदय साहाय्ये सुतां मम सुलोचने ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

mayā praṇāmadānābhyāṃ yācitā tvaṃ niśācari | anumodaya sāhāyye sutāṃ mama sulocane || 34 ||

Translation

Hỡi kẻ du hành trong đêm (rākṣasī), ta đã khẩn cầu nàng bằng lễ bái và bằng lễ vật. Xin hoan hỷ thuận giúp con gái ta, hỡi phu nhân mắt đẹp.

Word by Word

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• प्रणामदानाभ्याम्: with bowing and gifts
• प्रणामदानाभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणाम + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास: प्रणाम-दान (‘bowing and giving’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (Instrumental dual)

• याचिता: have been requested
• याचिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: याच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि—‘(you) have been requested’

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• निशाचरि: O demoness
• निशाचरि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशाचरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘O night-wanderer (demoness)’

• अनुमोदय: consent
• अनुमोदय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; अर्थ: ‘approve/consent’

• साहाय्ये: in this help
• साहाय्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साहाय्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in (this) assistance/matter of help’

• सुताम्: (my) daughter
• सुताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• सुलोचने: O fair-eyed one
• सुलोचने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुलोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास: सु-लोचन (‘one with beautiful eyes’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

A petitioner (narrative character) addressing a niśācari (rākṣasī); exact named speaker not specified in the given verse excerpt

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Niśācari

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a dharmic mode of request—approaching even a fearful being through humility (praṇāma) and generosity (dāna), seeking protection and welfare for one’s dependent.

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

While not a direct bhakti teaching to Viṣṇu, it reflects bhakti-adjacent virtues—humility, respectful speech, and surrender—qualities that Narada Purana repeatedly treats as supportive of devotional life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly reflects dharma-prayoga: the culturally sanctioned use of dāna (charitable offering) and praṇāma (ritualized respect) as social-religious instruments to obtain consent and assistance.