Shloka 9

Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation

Devanagari script

कृतप्रणामः संपृष्टः प्राह राजानमादरात् । राजन्नुपागता नष्टा दिहिता तव मानद ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtapraṇāmaḥ saṃpṛṣṭaḥ prāha rājānamādarāt | rājannupāgatā naṣṭā dihitā tava mānada || 9 ||

Translation

他行礼致敬，受询之后，恭敬地对王说道：“大王啊，赐人荣誉的您的女儿，虽曾失散，如今已归来。”

Word by Word

• कृतप्रणामः: having made obeisance
• कृतप्रणामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + प्रणाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘कृतः प्रणामः येन सः’ (one who has made obeisance)

• संपृष्टः: being questioned
• संपृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्रच्छ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having been asked’

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आह्/अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• राजानम्: to the king
• राजानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/हेतु), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे ‘out of respect’

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उपागता: has come/arrived
• उपागता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (दिहिता) विशेषणम्

• नष्टा: (who was) lost
• नष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (दिहिता) विशेषणम्; ‘lost’

• दिहिता: daughter
• दिहिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘daughter’; पाठभेद/लिप्यन्तर-रूपेण दिहिता = दुहिता

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha/Genitive (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मानद: O giver of honor
• मानद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः मान + द (तत्पुरुष—‘मानं ददाति’)

Speaker

Unspecified court/messenger figure (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga)

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 highlights dharmic order being restored: what was lost is returned, and respectful conduct (praṇāma, ādarā) frames the communication—an ethical tone typical of Purāṇic pilgrimage narratives.

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

Bhakti is implied through humility and reverence—beginning with obeisance and speaking with honor—virtues that support devotion and receptivity to sacred guidance in the broader Uttara-Bhāga context.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears; the verse primarily models proper etiquette (ācāra) in royal and dharmic discourse, which complements Dharmaśāstric practice rather than technical sciences like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.