Shloka 25

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

धर्मांगद उवाच । सर्वमेतत्करिष्यामि भुंक्ष्व भोगान्मनोऽनुगान् । गुर्वीं राज्यधुरं तात त्वदीयामुद्धराम्यहम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

dharmāṃgada uvāca | sarvametatkariṣyāmi bhuṃkṣva bhogānmano'nugān | gurvīṃ rājyadhuraṃ tāta tvadīyāmuddharāmyaham || 25 ||

Translation

Dharmāṅgada thưa: “Con sẽ làm tất cả điều ấy. Xin cha cứ hưởng những lạc thú theo lòng mình. Thưa cha, con sẽ gánh vác và nâng đỡ gánh nặng vương quyền vốn thuộc về cha.”

Word by Word

• dharmāṃgadaḥ: Dharmāṅgada
• dharmāṃgadaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharmāṃgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; proper name

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; apposition to sarvam

• kariṣyāmi: I will do
• kariṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• bhuṃkṣva: enjoy, partake
• bhuṃkṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular, Ātmanepada

• bhogān: enjoyments
• bhogān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• manaḥ-anugān: agreeable to the mind
• manaḥ-anugān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक) + anuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'of the mind' + 'following'); Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; qualifying bhogān

• gurvīm: heavy, weighty
• gurvīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying dhuram

• rājya-dhuram: the burden of kingship
• rājya-dhuram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक) + dhurā/dhura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'of kingdom' + 'burden/yoke'); Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tāta: O father/dear sir
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• tvadīyām: your (own)
• tvadīyām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvadīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying dhuram (understood)

• uddharāmi: I lift up, I take up
• uddharāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Dharmāṅgada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāṅgada

FAQs

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

It highlights dharma through selfless responsibility: the son willingly carries the “burden of kingship,” modeling sacrifice, service, and righteous duty (rajadharma) over personal enjoyment.

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

Though not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, the verse reflects a bhakti-aligned ethic: serving elders and protecting the realm as an offering of duty, where personal desire is restrained and responsibility is embraced.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is applied dharma—ethical governance and social order (rajadharma) as the lived framework supporting ritual and spiritual life.