Shloka 4

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

एतां वसुमतीं पुत्र वसुपूर्णां समंततः । परिपालय वीर्येण स्वधर्मे कृतनिश्चयः ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

etāṃ vasumatīṃ putra vasupūrṇāṃ samaṃtataḥ | paripālaya vīryeṇa svadharme kṛtaniścayaḥ || 4 ||

Translation

Hỡi con, hãy bảo hộ trái đất này—phú túc của cải khắp bốn phương—bằng dũng lực của con, với quyết tâm vững bền gìn giữ chính dharma của mình.

Word by Word

• etām: this
• etām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun used adjectivally; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vasumatīm: the earth (Vasumatī)
• vasumatīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasumatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• putra: O son
• putra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• vasupūrṇām: full of riches
• vasupūrṇām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vasu-pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक: vasu + pūrṇa)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (तत्पुरुष): vasu (wealth) + pūrṇa (full); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying vasumatīm

• samantataḥ: on all sides; entirely
• samantataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• paripālaya: protect; govern
• paripālaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-pāl (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• vīryeṇa: by valor/power
• vīryeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• svadharme: in one’s own duty
• svadharme: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva-dharma (प्रातिपदिक: sva + dharma)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (तत्पुरुष): sva (one's own) + dharma; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛtaniścayaḥ: one who has made a firm resolve
• kṛtaniścayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta-niścaya (प्रातिपदिक: kṛta + niścaya)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (तत्पुरुष): kṛta (made) + niścaya (resolve); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); addressing/qualifying the implied 'tvam' (you)

Speaker

Unspecified (instructional voice within the narrative; framed as an elder/kingly admonition to a son)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Earth (Vasumatī)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly authority as sacred stewardship: protecting the earth is a dharmic obligation, to be carried out with courage and unwavering commitment to one’s rightful duty.

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

Though not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports bhakti-in-action: serving creation through svadharma is a practical expression of reverence to the divine order sustained by the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes dharma-application rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aligns with Smriti-informed rajadharma—ethical governance, protection, and disciplined resolve.