Shloka 26

Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī

Devanagari script

स तद्‌ वाक्यं तु विज्ञाय नारद: पर्वतं तथा

Transliteration

sa tad vākyaṃ tu vijñāya nāradaḥ parvataṃ tathā | yukto 'pi nityadharmajña na vai svargam avāpsyasi ||

Translation

纳罗陀明白了那些话，便怒火中烧，遂对外甥帕尔瓦塔降下诅咒：“纵然你自律严谨、恒常奉行正法，你也不得升天。”

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: statement, speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तु: but, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• विज्ञाय: having understood/known
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पर्वतम्: Parvata (proper name)
• पर्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• युक्तः: endowed, joined, possessed of
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle) from √युज्

• अपि: even, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• नित्य: constant, always
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मज्ञः: knower of dharma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• वै: indeed, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अवाप्स्यसि: you will attain
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (अव-√आप्)
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Parvata
• Svarga (heaven)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that ethical consequence (karma) can override mere external religiosity: even disciplined practice and habitual dharma do not guarantee heavenly reward if one commits a serious fault that brings about a righteous curse.

What is happening in the narrative?

After grasping what was said, the sage Nārada becomes angry and curses his nephew Parvata, declaring that despite Parvata’s disciplined, dharma-oriented life, he will not attain Svarga.