Shloka 3

Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti

Devanagari script

पुत्रे भारस्त्वया न्यस्तः सप्तद्वीपसमुद्भवः । मार्गी हिंसां परित्यज्य यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा जनार्दनम् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

putre bhārastvayā nyastaḥ saptadvīpasamudbhavaḥ | mārgī hiṃsāṃ parityajya yajñairiṣṭvā janārdanam || 3 ||

Translation

孩子啊，统御世界之重担——由七大洲与诸海所成——已托付于你。故当循正法之道，舍弃暴行，以祭祀（yajña）敬奉阇那尔达那（Janārdana）。

Word by Word

• putre: on/with the son
• putre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन

• bhāraḥ: burden
• bhāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण/instrument/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• nyastaḥ: entrusted/placed
• nyastaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/agreeing with bhāraḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√as (अस् धातु) / nyasta (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘placed/entrusted’

• sapta-dvīpa-samudbhavaḥ: arising from the seven continents (i.e., pertaining to the whole realm)
• sapta-dvīpa-samudbhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier of bhāraḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta + dvīpa + samudbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सप्तद्वीपात् समुद्भवः (arising from the seven continents)

• mārgī: a path-follower (righteous one)
• mārgī: Karta (कर्ता/subject, implied ‘you’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārgin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘one who follows a path/way’

• hiṃsām: violence
• hiṃsām: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiṃsā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• parityajya: having abandoned
• parityajya: Purvakala-Kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√tyaj (त्यज् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having abandoned’

• yajñaiḥ: with sacrifices
• yajñaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन

• iṣṭvā: having worshipped
• iṣṭvā: Purvakala-Kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yaj (यज् धातु) / iṣṭvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having worshipped/sacrificed’

• janārdanam: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• janārdanam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; instruction framed as royal counsel aligned with Vishnu-dharma)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Janardana (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It frames political authority as a sacred trust: the ruler must renounce violence and anchor governance in devotion to Janārdana, making dharma and worship the basis of worldly responsibility.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as active worship—honoring Vishnu (Janārdana) through yajña—while cultivating ahimsa, showing that devotion must transform conduct, not remain merely verbal.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to the ritual dimension of Vedic practice (yajña), implying competence in kalpa (ritual procedure) and related disciplines needed to perform worship correctly and ethically (aligned with ahimsa).