Shloka 21

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

सौख्यमिच्छाम्यहं भोक्तुं मृगयादिसमुद्भवम् । न पानद्यूतजं पुत्र कामयेऽहं कदाचन ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

saukhyamicchāmyahaṃ bhoktuṃ mṛgayādisamudbhavam | na pānadyūtajaṃ putra kāmaye'haṃ kadācana || 21 ||

Translation

我愿享受的，只是狩猎等事所生之乐；但孩子啊，我从不在任何时候贪求饮酒与赌博所生的乐。

Word by Word

• सौख्यम्: happiness/pleasure
• सौख्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• इच्छामि: I desire
• इच्छामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भोक्तुम्: to enjoy/consume
• भोक्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive); प्रयोजनार्थक (for the purpose of)

• मृगया-आदि-समुद्भवम्: arising from hunting and the like
• मृगया-आदि-समुद्भवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृगया (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (source/origin sense): मृगयादेः समुद्भवम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying सौख्यम्)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• पान-द्यूत-जम्: born of drinking and gambling
• पान-द्यूत-जम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पान (प्रातिपदिक) + द्यूत (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (origin): पानात् द्यूतात् वा जातम्/पानद्यूतजम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (सौख्यम् इत्यस्य अनुवृत्त-विशेषणम्)

• पुत्र: O son
• पुत्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• कामये: I desire
• कामये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कम् (धातु) [आत्मनेपद]
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कदाचन: ever/at any time
• कदाचन: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb: ever/at any time), सामान्यतः निषेधेन सह (with negation)

Speaker

A father/elder addressing his son (didactic narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

The verse distinguishes between comparatively mild worldly enjoyments and destructive vices, teaching that dharmic life requires rejecting pleasures that degrade awareness and lead to sin—especially intoxication and gambling.

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

By refusing pāna (intoxication) and dyūta (gambling), one preserves clarity, truthfulness, and steadiness—qualities essential for śraddhā, japa, and sustained Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It primarily conveys sadācāra (right conduct) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is behavioral discipline that supports mantra practice and ritual purity.