Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

सत्यानाग्यास्तथा पुंसो मतभ्रमरदीर्घपात् । धनाकृसोमौ चागर्हस्तविर्ग्रथास्वर्णन्बहू ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

satyānāgyāstathā puṃso matabhramaradīrghapāt | dhanākṛsomau cāgarhastavirgrathāsvarṇanbahū || 46 ||

Translation

وكذلك يُؤمَر الرجل بالصدق وبالتحرّر من الخداع؛ وعليه أن يتجنّب ضلال الرأي والسقوط الطويل إلى الهلاك. وليجتنب أيضًا الطمع في المال وذبول قوّته؛ ولا يشتغل بمعاشٍ مذموم، ولا بسلوكٍ متشابك، ولا بتعلّقٍ مفرط بالذهب.

Word by Word

• satyāḥ: true
• satyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• anāgyāḥ: unfit/impure (lexical)
• anāgyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; nañ-tatpuruṣa sense ‘not fit for ghee/oblation’ (lexical)

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

• puṃsaḥ: of a man/of the male
• puṃsaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• mata-bhramara-dīrgha-pāt: (a technical compound term)
• mata-bhramara-dīrgha-pāt: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mata + bhramara + dīrgha + pāt (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Multi-member Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) (lexical/technical); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (as a listed item)

• dhanā-kṛ-somau: dhanā and kṛ-soma (two items)
• dhanā-kṛ-somau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanā + kṛ + somau (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) (lexical list); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana (द्विवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• agarha-staviḥ: (a technical compound term)
• agarha-staviḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agarha + stavi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• grathā-svarṇan-bahū: (technical terms: grathā, svarṇan, many)
• grathā-svarṇan-bahū: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: grathā + svarṇan + bahu (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (lexical); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana or Ekavacana depending on intended reading; here treated as Bahuvacana list-item

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It frames mokṣa-oriented discipline as grounded in satya (truth), clarity of view, and detachment—warning that greed, blameworthy livelihood, and moral entanglement cause a prolonged spiritual downfall.

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

Bhakti matures on a foundation of purity and simplicity: truthfulness, avoidance of delusion, and non-attachment to wealth remove obstacles that distract the mind from steady remembrance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes applied dharma (sadācāra) rather than a specific Vedāṅga: right speech (truth), disciplined conduct, and ethical livelihood—practical restraints that support any ritual, mantra, or study.