Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds

Devanagari script

वेदशास्त्रकुलाचारयुक्तो मित्रक्विर्धनः । तस्य राज्ञी महाभागा नान्मा चम्पकमञ्जरी ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

vedaśāstrakulācārayukto mitrakvirdhanaḥ | tasya rājñī mahābhāgā nānmā campakamañjarī || 62 ||

Translation

তেওঁ বেদ-শাস্ত্ৰজ্ঞানত সমৃদ্ধ আৰু নিজ কুলাচাৰত স্থিৰ আছিল; পণ্ডিতসকলৰ মিত্ৰ আৰু ধনবান আছিল। সেই ৰজাৰ মহাভাগ্যা ৰাণীৰ নাম আছিল চম্পকমঞ্জৰী।

Word by Word

• वेदशास्त्रकुलाचारयुक्तः: endowed with Veda, śāstra, and family conduct
• वेदशास्त्रकुलाचारयुक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + शास्त्र + कुलाचार + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; युज्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Past passive participle used adjectivally; तत्पुरुष-समासः (वेदशास्त्रकुलाचारैः युक्तः)

• मित्रकविः: a friendly poet
• मित्रकविः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र + कवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारयः (मित्रः कविः)

• धनः: wealthy
• धनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (adjectival use: wealthy)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• राज्ञी: queen
• राज्ञी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्ञी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभागा: most fortunate
• महाभागा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः यस्याः)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Viśeṣaṇa-nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामार्थक-निपात (quotative/‘by name’)

• चम्पकमञ्जरी: Campakamañjarī
• चम्पकमञ्जरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चम्पक + मञ्जरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Proper name; तत्पुरुषः (चम्पकस्य मञ्जरी)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Purva-bhaga dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Campakamañjarī

FAQs

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

It frames righteousness through three pillars—Vedic knowledge, śāstric discipline, and kula-ācāra (upright customary conduct)—showing that prosperity and social harmony are meant to rest on dharma.

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

Bhakti is not stated directly here; the verse prepares the ground by portraying a dhārmic household aligned with Veda and śāstra—an ideal setting in which later devotion, vows, and worship can be practiced steadily.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse broadly points to śāstra-based training and Vedic learning; practically, it implies disciplined observance of prescribed conduct and ritual norms (ācāra) as taught through Vedic and smṛti frameworks.