Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

यद्यन्तरायदोषेण दूष्यते नास्य मानसम् । जन्मान्तरैरभ्यसनान्मुक्तिः पूर्वस्य जायते ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

yadyantarāyadoṣeṇa dūṣyate nāsya mānasam | janmāntarairabhyasanānmuktiḥ pūrvasya jāyate || 10 ||

Translation

Selbst wenn durch den Makel der Hindernisse sein Geist befleckt wird, erhebt sich die zuvor gepflegte Befreiung (moksha) erneut durch fortgesetzte Übung über aufeinanderfolgende Geburten hinweg.

Word by Word

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तसूचक-अव्यय)

• antarāya-doṣeṇa: by the fault of an obstacle
• antarāya-doṣeṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antarāya (प्रातिपदिक) + doṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): ‘antarāyasya doṣaḥ’

• dūṣyate: is tainted/defiled
• dūṣyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dūṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि-प्रयोग), 3rd person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• asya: of him/its
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• mānasam: mind (mental state)
• mānasam: Karma (कर्म/Patient; grammatical subject in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; (also possible Accusative sg by form, but here subject of dūṣyate)

• janma-antaraiḥ: through other births
• janma-antaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janma (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव): ‘antaraṃ janma’ = ‘other births’

• abhyasanāt: from practice
• abhyasanāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhyasana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• muktiḥ: liberation
• muktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pūrvasya: of the former/previous (one)
• pūrvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• jāyate: arises/is born
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)

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 teaches that spiritual progress is not wasted: even if the mind is disturbed by impediments, sustained practice (abhyāsa) across lifetimes causes previously established liberation-oriented momentum to reawaken.

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

By implying that lapses caused by obstacles do not permanently erase inner spiritual impressions; steady return to sādhana—especially remembrance and devotion—revives prior progress and again turns the mind toward liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly emphasizes sādhana and samskāra rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it underscores disciplined repetition (abhyāsa) and mental training—principles that align with Vyākaraṇa-style rigor (consistent practice) and Dharma-śāstra’s focus on habit-formation.