Shloka 9

Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration

Devanagari script

वाचयित्वा द्विजान्स्वस्ति गोस्वर्णांबरतोषितान् । विवाहं कुरु पुत्रस्य मम धर्मांगदस्य वै ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

vācayitvā dvijānsvasti gosvarṇāṃbaratoṣitān | vivāhaṃ kuru putrasya mama dharmāṃgadasya vai || 9 ||

Translation

令诸二次生者诵读吉祥祝祷，并以牛、黄金与衣服之施使其欢喜；当为我子达摩安伽达（Dharmaṅgada）筹办婚礼，确然如此。

Word by Word

• vācayitvā: having caused (them) to recite
• vācayitvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vācaya (धातु √vac, णिच् causative) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/अव्ययीभाव-प्राय), from causative of √vac; ‘having caused to recite/read’

• dvijān: the Brahmins
• dvijān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• svasti: (the word) ‘svasti’, blessing
• svasti: Vacana/Mantra (उच्चारण-विषय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svasti (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable; interjection/benediction (मङ्गलवाचक अव्यय)

• go-svarṇa-ambara-toṣitān: satisfied with cows, gold, and garments
• go-svarṇa-ambara-toṣitān: Viśeṣaṇa of dvijān (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक) + svarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ambara (प्रातिपदिक) + toṣita (√tuṣ, क्त कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; past passive participle ‘toṣita’ qualified by instruments/means in compound; compound sense: ‘satisfied by cows, gold, and garments’

• vivāham: marriage
• vivāham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kuru: perform
• kuru: Kriyā (मुख्य क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

• putrasya: of (your/my) son
• putrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; of whom)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• dharmāṃgadasya: of Dharmāṃgada
• dharmāṃgadasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; apposition to putrasya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharmāṃgada (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; proper name

• vai: indeed
• vai: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (निश्चयार्थक/एवकारार्थक)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic dialogue context; instruction within the कथा)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Dharmaṅgada
• Dvija (Brahmins)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that a saṃskāra like marriage should be sanctified through svasti (auspicious Vedic blessings) and supported by dāna (gifts) given with respect to qualified dvijas, aligning household life with dharma.

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

While the verse is primarily about gṛhastha-dharma, it reflects a bhakti-friendly ethic: honoring sacred speech (mantra), serving devotees/priests, and performing rites in a spirit of reverence—foundational attitudes that support devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to ritual procedure and mantra-usage (Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta practice) through svasti-vācana by dvijas, and the proper etiquette of dāna (cows, gold, garments) connected to saṃskāra performance.