Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65

Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions

Devanagari script

वेदाध्यायी ततो विप्रः सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

vedādhyāyī tato vipraḥ sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt || 65 ||

Translation

لذلك فإنّ البراهمن المخلص لدرس الفيدا ينال جميع المقاصد المرغوبة.

Word by Word

• veda-adhyāyī: a Veda-student
• veda-adhyāyī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + adhyāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘one who studies the Veda’ (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘then/thereupon’

• vipraḥ: the Brahmin
• vipraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; in apposition to vedādhyāyī

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; qualifying kāmān

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• avāpnuyāt: would obtain
• avāpnuyāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√āp (आप्) (धातु)
• Form: Optative/benedictive sense (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It declares Veda-adhyayana (disciplined Vedic study/recitation) as a direct source of dharmic merit that culminates in the fulfillment of legitimate human aims, reinforcing the Purana’s emphasis on scriptural learning as a purifier and enabler of higher life-goals.

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

While the verse speaks of Vedic study, in the Narada Purana this discipline supports devotion by refining speech, mind, and conduct—making the practitioner fit for mantra, worship, and sustained remembrance of the Divine taught elsewhere in the text.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is the primacy of adhyayana (correct learning/recitation), which traditionally depends on Vedanga supports such as Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) to preserve accurate transmission and meaning.