Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

रागद्वेषविहीनानां शान्तानां त्यक्तमायिनाम् । नित्यानंदस्वरुपाणां किमन्यैः साध्यते धनैः ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

rāgadveṣavihīnānāṃ śāntānāṃ tyaktamāyinām | nityānaṃdasvarupāṇāṃ kimanyaiḥ sādhyate dhanaiḥ || 19 ||

Translation

Für jene, die frei sind von Anhaftung und Abneigung, die friedvoll sind, die den trügerischen Schein der Māyā aufgegeben haben und deren Wesen ewige Wonne ist—welchen Zweck könnten andere Reichtümer erfüllen?

Word by Word

• rāga-dveṣa-vihīnānām: of those free from attachment and hatred
• rāga-dveṣa-vihīnānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāga (प्रातिपदिक) + dveṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vihīna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, vi-√hā)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (rāga-dveṣayoḥ vihīnāḥ = devoid of attachment and aversion)

• śāntānām: of the शांत (peaceful ones)
• śāntānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √śam)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle used substantively)

• tyakta-māyinām: of those who have renounced illusion
• tyakta-māyinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tyakta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √tyaj) + māyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (māyāṃ tyaktavantaḥ / māyinaṃ tyaktavantaḥ—contextually: those who have abandoned māyā/illusion)

• nitya-ānanda-svarūpāṇām: of those whose nature is eternal bliss
• nitya-ānanda-svarūpāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + svarūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (nityānandaḥ svarūpaṃ yeṣām = whose nature is eternal bliss)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• anyaiḥ: by other (means)
• anyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sādhyate: is accomplished
• sādhyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sādh (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• dhanaiḥ: by wealth
• dhanaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It declares that the realized person—free from rāga-dveṣa and established in inner peace—already abides in nityānanda (eternal bliss), so external wealth cannot add anything essential to their fulfillment.

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

By implying that true contentment comes from inner surrender and freedom from ego-driven craving and hatred—qualities that mature through bhakti—rather than from accumulating possessions; devotion culminates in peace and non-attachment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—reducing rāga-dveṣa and abandoning māyā-driven pretension as a foundation for mokṣa.