Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3

Uttaraloka

Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude

Devanagari script

तत्र ह्यपापकर्माणः शुचयोऽत्यंतनिर्मलाः । लोभमोहपरित्यक्ता मानवा निरुपद्रवाः ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

tatra hyapāpakarmāṇaḥ śucayo'tyaṃtanirmalāḥ | lobhamohaparityaktā mānavā nirupadravāḥ || 3 ||

Translation

Dort, wahrlich, gibt es Menschen, deren Handeln frei von Sünde ist—rein und völlig makellos—die Gier und Verblendung aufgegeben haben und ohne Störung und ohne Schaden leben.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु-बोधक (indeed/for)

• अपाप-कर्माणः: of sinless deeds
• अपाप-कर्माणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपाप (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• शुचयः: pure
• शुचयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• अत्यन्त-निर्मलाः: utterly spotless
• अत्यन्त-निर्मलाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अत्यन्त (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + निर्मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण; अत्यन्त-शब्देन विशेषण-विशेष्यभावः (intensifier)

• लोभ-मोह-परित्यक्ताः: having abandoned greed and delusion
• लोभ-मोह-परित्यक्ताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोभ (प्रातिपदिक) + मोह (प्रातिपदिक) + परि-त्यक्त (कृदन्त, त्यज्-धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), त्यज् (धातु) + क्त; विशेषण; ‘लोभमोहौ परित्यक्तौ येषाम्’

• मानवाः: people
• मानवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• निरुपद्रवाः: free from affliction
• निरुपद्रवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्-उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; निः-उपसर्गपूर्वक; विशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within Moksha-dharma teaching)

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 describes the liberated or spiritually refined state as marked by sinless conduct, inner purity, and freedom from mental afflictions—especially greed (lobha) and delusion (moha).

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

By emphasizing purification and the dropping of greed and delusion, it aligns with Bhakti’s inner transformation—devotion matures into sattva, humility, and harmlessness, removing the causes of suffering.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline (sadachara) as a foundation for moksha-oriented practice.