Shloka 7

The Vision of the Lord Granted to Rukmangada

Prepared to Slay His Son

Devanagari script

प्रणम्य मातापितरौ देवं चक्रधरं तथा । वदनं प्रेक्ष्य चादीनं जनन्या नृपपुंगवः ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

praṇamya mātāpitarau devaṃ cakradharaṃ tathā | vadanaṃ prekṣya cādīnaṃ jananyā nṛpapuṃgavaḥ || 7 ||

Translation

他先礼拜父母，又礼拜执轮之神；随后，这位最胜之王凝望母亲那受苦无助、无所依怙的面容。

Word by Word

• praṇamya: having bowed
• praṇamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√nam (नम्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), prior action

• mātā-pitarau: mother and father (parents)
• mātā-pitarau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) as pair, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Dual (द्विवचन)

• devam: the god/Lord
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• cakra-dharam: the discus-bearer
• cakra-dharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: thus/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (रीतिवाचक-अव्यय)

• vadanam: face
• vadanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• prekṣya: having looked at
• prekṣya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√īkṣ (ईक्ष्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), prior action

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)

• ādīnam: distressed/dejected
• ādīnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ādīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively qualifying vadanaṃ

• jananyā: by the mother
• jananyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jananī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• nṛpa-puṃgavaḥ: the bull among kings; best of kings
• nṛpa-puṃgavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + puṃgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Purana context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Cakradhara)
• Mother
• Father
• King (nṛpapuṅgava)

FAQs

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

It links dharma in the household (reverence to parents) with bhakti to Viṣṇu (Cakradhara), showing that true righteousness integrates devotion with compassionate attention to suffering family members.

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

Bhakti is expressed through direct reverence to Viṣṇu and also through dharmic conduct—humility, salutations, and tenderness toward the afflicted—presenting devotion as lived ethics, not only ritual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily emphasizes sadācāra (right conduct) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it reflects the dharmic norm of mātṛ-pitṛ-sevā (service to parents) as a foundational discipline supporting ritual purity and worship.