Shloka 57

Pātivratya-kathana

The Narrative of the Pativrata

Devanagari script

सर्वान्भोगानवाप्नोति भर्तुरिष्टं प्रगृह्य हि । इर्ष्याभावपरित्यागात्सर्वेश्वरपदं लभेत् ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

sarvānbhogānavāpnoti bharturiṣṭaṃ pragṛhya hi | irṣyābhāvaparityāgātsarveśvarapadaṃ labhet || 57 ||

Translation

若以忠诚拥持丈夫所喜爱之事，便能获得一切享乐；又若舍离嫉妒、无有羡妒之心，即可证得至上的主宰之境，登临最高灵性位阶。

Word by Word

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; adjective qualifying भोगान्

• भोगान्: enjoyments
• भोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भर्तुः: of the husband
• भर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन

• इष्टम्: what is desired/pleasing (thing)
• इष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √इष्/√यज्-सम्भव ‘desired’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रगृह्य: having accepted/taken up
• प्रगृह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having taken/accepted’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphasis/indeed

• इर्ष्या-भाव-परित्यागात्: from abandoning the absence of jealousy (i.e., by giving up jealousy)
• इर्ष्या-भाव-परित्यागात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इर्ष्या (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक) + परित्याग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुष; ‘इर्ष्यायाः अभावः’ + तस्य परित्यागः), पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन

• सर्व-ईश्वर-पदम्: the status/position of Lord of all
• सर्व-ईश्वर-पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुष; ‘सर्वेषाम् ईश्वरः’ इति सर्वेश्वरः, तस्य पदम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लभेत्: may obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that inner purity—especially the abandonment of jealousy—elevates a person toward the highest spiritual state, while harmonious dharmic conduct in household life supports worldly well-being.

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

By emphasizing freedom from envy and disciplined relational duty, the verse points to a sattvic mind fit for devotion—since jealousy obstructs loving surrender and reverence toward the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadachara) and mind-purification as a foundation for dharma and spiritual progress.