Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner

Devanagari script

शुश्रूषानिरता यांति पापिनोऽपि परां गतिम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

śuśrūṣāniratā yāṃti pāpino'pi parāṃ gatim || 61 ||

Translation

حتى الخطّاؤون، إذا لزموا الخدمة المتواضعة والإصغاء اليقظ، بلغوا المقام الأعلى.

Word by Word

• śuśrūṣā-niratāḥ: those devoted to service
• śuśrūṣā-niratāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuśrūṣā (प्रातिपदिक) + nirata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः (śuśrūṣāyām niratāḥ = intent on service)

• yānti: go/attain
• yānti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• pāpinaḥ: sinners
• pāpinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-कारार्थक-अव्यय (particle: even)

• parām: supreme
• parām: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• gatim: state/goal
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It declares that sincere śuśrūṣā—humble service and attentive receptivity to sacred instruction—has purifying power strong enough to carry even the pāpī (sinful) to the highest goal (parā gati).

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

Bhakti begins with śravaṇa (hearing) and is sustained by seva (service). By remaining niratā (steadfast) in such devotional conduct toward the guru and dharma, one becomes fit for the supreme attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practice over technicality: disciplined listening and service as foundational sādhanā. It does not directly teach a specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but supports the traditional method of learning them—śravaṇa with humility and obedience.