Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

तुषांगारकपालेषु जलमध्ये तथैव च । एवमादिषु देशेषु मलमूत्रं न कारयेत् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

tuṣāṃgārakapāleṣu jalamadhye tathaiva ca | evamādiṣu deśeṣu malamūtraṃ na kārayet || 7 ||

Translation

Man soll weder Kot noch Urin auf Haufen von Spreu, auf Holzkohle oder Scherben verrichten, noch mitten im Wasser; ebenso soll man es an allen derartigen ungeeigneten Orten unterlassen.

Word by Word

• tuṣa-aṅgāra-kapāleṣu: on husks, embers, or potsherds
• tuṣa-aṅgāra-kapāleṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tuṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅgāra (प्रातिपदिक) + kapāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural; द्वन्द्वः (तुषेषु अङ्गारेषु कपालेषु)

• jala-madhye: in the middle of water
• jala-madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जलस्य मध्ये)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• evam-ādiṣu: in such and similar (places)
• evam-ādiṣu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: evam (अव्यय) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural; अव्ययीभावः ('एवम्' इत्यादि)

• deśeṣu: in places
• deśeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• mala-mūtram: feces and urine
• mala-mūtram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mala (प्रातिपदिक) + mūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (मलं च मूत्रं च)

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

• kārayet: should cause to be done / should do
• kārayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada; causative (णिच्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

FAQs

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

It reinforces śauca (purity) as a foundational dharmic discipline: respecting water and potentially sacred or ritually sensitive places preserves both personal purity and the sanctity of the environment used for rites.

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

While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by prescribing clean conduct; purity and restraint are treated as practical supports for worship, japa, and temple or household pūjā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual discipline (practical rules for conduct connected to rites) and the broader dharma framework that safeguards the conditions for Vedic practice.