Shloka 25

Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman

Devanagari script

तस्या द्वारं समासाद्य नि:शड्क: प्रविवेश ह । तत्रापि द्वारपालास्तमुग्रवाचा न्यषेधयन्‌

Transliteration

tasyā dvāraṃ samāsādya niḥśaṅkaḥ praviveśa ha | tatrāpi dvārapālāstam ugravācā nyaṣedhayan |

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“他来到城门前，毫不迟疑便欲入内；然而守门之人以严厉之言喝止，禁止他进入。”

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her/its
• तस्याः: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• द्वारम्: gate/door
• द्वारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• समासाद्य: having approached/reached
• समासाद्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• निःशङ्कः: unhesitating, without fear/suspicion
• निःशङ्कः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निःशङ्क
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√विश्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ह: indeed (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

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

• द्वारपालाः: gatekeepers
• द्वारपालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उग्रवाचः: harsh-spoken (having fierce speech)
• उग्रवाचः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्रवाच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न्यषेधयन्: forbade, stopped
• न्यषेधयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√षिध्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• gate (dvāra)
• gatekeepers (dvārapāla)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic principle: personal confidence or urgency does not override established boundaries and rightful authority. Proper entry and access require permission and respect for guardianship, reflecting social order and restraint.

What is happening in the narrative?

A man reaches 'her' gate and attempts to enter boldly, but the gatekeepers at that very entrance speak sternly and prevent him from going inside.