Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers

Devanagari script

प्रीतोऽस्मि तव भूपाल सन्मार्गपरिवर्त्तिनः । स्वस्ति ते सततं भूयाद्यत्पृच्छामि तदुच्यताम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

prīto'smi tava bhūpāla sanmārgaparivarttinaḥ | svasti te satataṃ bhūyādyatpṛcchāmi taducyatām || 25 ||

Translation

أيها الملك، لقد سُررتُ بك لأنك عدتَ إلى الطريق القويم. لتكن البركة ملازمةً لك على الدوام. والآن أجب عمّا أسألك.

Word by Word

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: विधेय (predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; क्त from √प्री)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (past participial adjective)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: क्रिया (verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तव: of you / your
• तव: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भूपाल: O king
• भूपाल: सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सत्-मार्ग-परिवर्त्तिनः: of you who follow the good path
• सत्-मार्ग-परिवर्त्तिनः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive qualifier of ‘तव’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + परिवर्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-श्रृंखला: ‘good path’ + ‘one who follows/turns to’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘तव’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• स्वस्ति: well-being; may it be auspicious
• स्वस्ति: आशीः (benediction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वस्ति (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: मङ्गलवाचक-अव्यय (benedictive particle)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (enclitic)

• सततम्: always
• सततम्: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverbial accusative used as indeclinable)

• भूयात्: may it be
• भूयात्: क्रिया (verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• यत्: what (which)
• यत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक (relative pronoun)

• पृच्छामि: I ask
• पृच्छामि: क्रिया (verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma/Object; correlative to यत्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देश (correlative)

• उच्यताम्: let it be said / please tell
• उच्यताम्: क्रिया (verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive); आदेशार्थ (injunctive request)

Speaker

Narada (addressing the King)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse frames spiritual inquiry as fruitful only when one has turned toward sanmārga (the righteous path); the blessing of svasti indicates inner and outer harmony as a foundation for receiving sacred instruction.

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

By praising the king’s return to right conduct, it implies that devotion and higher knowledge mature when supported by ethical living; auspiciousness (svasti) is invoked as the grace that steadies the devotee before deeper teachings are given.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While no specific Vedanga is named, the verse reflects the Vedic discipline of proper adhikāra (fitness to ask and learn): right conduct and a respectful dialogue setting are prerequisites for receiving instruction.