Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account

Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā

Devanagari script

जलधेनुयुतं चापि भक्त्या दद्याद्द्विजातये । पौराणिकाय संपूज्य वस्त्रभोज्यविभूषणैः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

jaladhenuyutaṃ cāpi bhaktyā dadyāddvijātaye | paurāṇikāya saṃpūjya vastrabhojyavibhūṣaṇaiḥ || 45 ||

Translation

In Hingabe soll man, zusammen mit einer jaladhenu (Wasserkuh), einem Zweimalgeborenen (Brāhmaṇa) Almosen geben; und nachdem man einen gelehrten Purāṇika gebührend geehrt hat, soll man ihn mit Kleidung, Speise und Schmuck verehren.

Word by Word

• jaladhenuyutam: accompanied by a water-cow (gift)
• jaladhenuyutam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaladhenu-yuta (जलधेनु-युत)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

• api: also/even
• api: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अपि)
• Form: Particle

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karana (Instrument/Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (भक्ति)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• dadyāt: should give
• dadyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा)
• Form: Vidhilin (Potential), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• dvijātaye: to the twice-born (Brahmin)
• dvijātaye: Sampradana (Recipient/संप्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvijāti (द्विजाति)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• paurāṇikāya: to the narrator of Puranas
• paurāṇikāya: Sampradana (Recipient/संप्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paurāṇika (पौराणिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• saṃpūjya: having worshipped
• saṃpūjya: Purvakala-kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūj (पूज्) + sam (सम्)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive/Gerund)

• vastrabhojyavibhūṣaṇaiḥ: with clothes, food, and ornaments
• vastrabhojyavibhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra-bhojya-vibhūṣaṇa (वस्त्र-भोज्य-विभूषण)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (twice-born Brahmin)
• Pauranika (Purana reciter/knower)

FAQs

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

It frames dharma as devotion expressed through dāna (charity) and satkāra (honoring the worthy), especially those who preserve and transmit Purāṇic wisdom.

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

Bhakti here is practical: giving with reverence and serving sacred teachers (like a Purāṇika) through offerings of essentials—food, clothing, and respectful honor—rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It chiefly reflects ritual-dharma practice (dāna and pūjā procedure) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the emphasis is on correct religious conduct in honoring qualified recipients.