Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala

Devanagari script

न्पूनांगश्चाधिकांगश्च कदर्यो रोगितस्तथा । कुष्टी च कुनखी चैव लंबकर्णः क्षतव्रतः ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

npūnāṃgaścādhikāṃgaśca kadaryo rogitastathā | kuṣṭī ca kunakhī caiva laṃbakarṇaḥ kṣatavrataḥ || 11 ||

Translation

Wer ein Glied vermisst oder ein Glied zu viel hat; wer geizig ist; ebenso wer krank ist; der Aussätzige; wer verformte Nägel hat; wer lange, herabhängende Ohren hat; und wessen religiöse Observanz (Vrata) gebrochen ist—(solche gelten hier als ungeeignet).

Word by Word

• न्यूनाङ्गः: one with deficient limbs
• न्यूनाङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यून + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one whose limbs are deficient)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अधिकाङ्गः: one with extra limbs
• अधिकाङ्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिक + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one having extra limbs)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कदर्यः: a miser/base person
• कदर्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• रोगितः: a diseased person
• रोगितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोगित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• कुष्टी: a leper
• कुष्टी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठिन्/कुष्टी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुनखी: one with deformed nails
• कुनखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कु + नखिन्/नखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one having bad/deformed nails)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• लम्बकर्णः: one with long ears
• लम्बकर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लम्ब + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one having long ears)

• क्षतव्रतः: one with broken/tainted vows
• क्षतव्रतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one whose vow/observance is damaged; or one with injured conduct)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Śrāddha (context continuation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It stresses that sacred vows (vrata) require steadiness, self-discipline, and integrity; a “broken vow” and destabilizing conditions are listed as disqualifications to protect the sanctity of dharma-practice.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by niyama (regulated conduct). The verse implies that devotional observances should be undertaken with capacity and consistency, so that worship does not become careless or vow-breaking.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Smriti-style eligibility rules—practical guidance on who should undertake certain rites and vratas, emphasizing proper observance (vrata-pālana) and avoiding kṣata-vrata (breach of vow).