Shloka 13

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

केचिच्छैवे स्थिता मार्गे सौरे केचिद्व्यवस्थिताः । विरिंचिमार्गगाश्चान्ये पार्वत्याश्च स्थिताः परे ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

kecicchaive sthitā mārge saure kecidvyavasthitāḥ | viriṃcimārgagāścānye pārvatyāśca sthitāḥ pare || 13 ||

Translation

Có người an trú trên đạo Śiva; có người vững lòng theo đạo Sūrya (Thần Mặt Trời). Kẻ khác đi theo đạo Viriñci (Brahmā), và lại có người quy kính Pārvatī.

Word by Word

• kecit: some (people)
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; indefinite 'some'

• śaive: in the Śaiva (way)
• śaive: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; 'in the Śaiva (path/way)' (elliptical)

• sthitāḥ: are situated / stand
• sthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु) → sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; predicative with 'kecit'

• mārge: in the path
• mārge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• saure: in the Saura (way)
• saure: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; 'in the Saura (path)' (elliptical)

• kecit: some (others)
• kecit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; indefinite 'some'

• vyavasthitāḥ: are established
• vyavasthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु) → vyava-sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• viriṃci-mārga-gāḥ: followers of Viriñci's path
• viriṃci-mārga-gāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viriṃci (प्रातिपदिक) + mārga (प्रातिपदिक) + ga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'going in the path of Viriñci (Brahmā)'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• anye: others
• anye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• pārvatyāḥ: of Pārvatī
• pārvatyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• sthitāḥ: are situated
• sthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (धातु) → sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• pare: others / the rest
• pare: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Surya
• Brahma (Virinci)
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It acknowledges that people follow different deity-centered disciplines (Śiva, Sūrya, Brahmā, and Pārvatī), highlighting the plurality of devotional approaches within Purāṇic dharma.

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

Bhakti is shown as taking multiple legitimate forms—steadfast commitment (vyavasthā) to one’s chosen deity and path—rather than a single uniform practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily a doctrinal classification of devatā-upāsanā (forms of worship) rather than a lesson in grammar, astrology, or ritual procedure.