Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

स्वाध्यायशौचसन्तोषतपांसि नियमान्यमान् । कुर्व्वीत ब्रह्मणि तथा परस्मिन्प्रवणं मनः ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

svādhyāyaśaucasantoṣatapāṃsi niyamānyamān | kurvvīta brahmaṇi tathā parasminpravaṇaṃ manaḥ || 13 ||

Translation

Man soll Yamas und Niyamas üben—Selbststudium (svādhyāya), Reinheit, Zufriedenheit und Askese (tapas)—und ebenso den Geist zum höchsten Brahman hinneigen lassen.

Word by Word

• svādhyāya-śauca-santoṣa-tapāṃsi: self-study, purity, contentment, and austerities
• svādhyāya-śauca-santoṣa-tapāṃsi: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svādhyāya (प्रातिपदिक) + śauca (प्रातिपदिक) + santoṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व) as a list of observances

• niyamān: the observances (niyamas)
• niyamān: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niyama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• yamān: the restraints (yamas)
• yamān: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• kurvīta: should perform/practice
• kurvīta: Kriyā (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• brahmaṇi: in Brahman
• brahmaṇi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-object of devotion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय): ‘thus/likewise’

• parasmin: in the Supreme (Being)
• parasmin: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• pravaṇam: inclined/devoted
• pravaṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying manaḥ

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahman

FAQs

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

It defines a Moksha-dharma method: ethical restraints and disciplined observances culminate in a mind steadily oriented to the Supreme Brahman, making liberation a lived practice rather than mere theory.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as ‘pravaṇaṃ manaḥ’—a mind that naturally leans toward the Supreme; yamas and niyamas purify the heart so devotion becomes stable and undistracted.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Svādhyāya implies disciplined study/recitation supported by Vedanga tools—especially Vyākaraṇa (grammar for correct chanting/meaning) and Śikṣā (phonetics for accurate recitation).