Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

पथि गोष्टे नदीतीरे तडागगृहसन्निधौ । तथा वृक्षस्य च्छायायां कांतारे वह्निसन्निधौ ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

pathi goṣṭe nadītīre taḍāgagṛhasannidhau | tathā vṛkṣasya cchāyāyāṃ kāṃtāre vahnisannidhau || 5 ||

Translation

في الطريق، وفي حظيرة البقر، وعلى ضفة النهر، وبقرب البركة أو المسكن؛ وكذلك في ظلّ الشجرة، وفي الفلاة، أو قرب النار—في مثل هذه المواضع يجب حفظ الوقار والطهارة، واجتناب الأفعال الدنسة أو غير اللائقة.

Word by Word

• pathi: on the road
• pathi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• goṣṭe: in a cowshed/cattle-pen
• goṣṭe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: goṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• nadī-tīre: on the riverbank
• nadī-tīre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक) + tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नद्याः तीरम्)

• taḍāga-gṛha-sannidhau: near a pond or a house
• taḍāga-gṛha-sannidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taḍāga (प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (तडागस्य/गृहस्य सन्निधौ)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), 'likewise'

• vṛkṣasya: of a tree
• vṛkṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• cchāyāyām: in the shade
• cchāyāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cchāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• kāntāre: in a wilderness/forest
• kāntāre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāntāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• vahni-sannidhau: near fire
• vahni-sannidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vahni (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वह्नेः सन्निधौ)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction/dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It teaches ācāra (right conduct): spiritual life is protected by restraint and cleanliness, including awareness of place—public paths, sacred watersides, dwellings, and fire-sites require heightened propriety.

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

Bhakti is sustained by disciplined living; by avoiding improper behavior in sensitive or sacred locations, a devotee preserves inner purity (śauca) and steadiness needed for Vishnu-bhakti practices like japa, vrata, and pūjā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with Dharma-śāstra style application of ritual propriety (kalpa-oriented practical discipline): knowing appropriate places and contexts supports correct observance of rites and daily regulations.