Shloka 12

Devanagari script

यश्चानुवर्तते दैवं स पुमान् गीयते महान् । ता आपदोऽपि भूपाल धन्या याः सत्यकारिकाः ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

yaścānuvartate daivaṃ sa pumān gīyate mahān | tā āpado'pi bhūpāla dhanyā yāḥ satyakārikāḥ || 12 ||

Translation

顺应天命者被颂扬为伟人。噢，国王，即使是那些逆境也是受祝福的——只要它们能成为确立真理的因缘。

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of relative clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction ‘and’)

• अनुवर्तते: follows; conforms to
• अनुवर्तते: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• दैवम्: fate; divine will
• दैवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; correlative pronoun

• पुमान्: man
• पुमान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गीयते: is sung/praised
• गीयते: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सः पुमान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ताः: those
• ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संकेतक (demonstrative)

• आपदः: calamities; adversities
• आपदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — even/also

• भूपाल: O protector of the earth (king)
• भूपाल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (भू + पाल); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धन्याः: blessed; fortunate
• धन्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘आपदः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• याः: which
• याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of relative clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• सत्यकारिकाः: bringing about truth; truth-effecting
• सत्यकारिकाः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + कारिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सत्यं करोति/सत्यस्य कारिका); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘याः (आपदः)’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (addressing a king: bhūpāla)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that greatness is measured by alignment with daiva (divine order) and that hardships can become spiritually fruitful when they strengthen satya (truthfulness) and righteous resolve.

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

By urging surrender to divine ordinance, it supports the bhakti attitude of trusting the Lord’s governance; a devotee treats even suffering as meaningful when it deepens integrity and reliance on the divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti—ethical discipline and truthfulness as the guiding rule for conduct, especially for rulers.