Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari

Devanagari script

या तु नारी पतिप्राणा पतिपूजापरायणा । तस्यास्तुष्टो जगन्नाथो ददाति स्वपदं मुने ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

yā tu nārī patiprāṇā patipūjāparāyaṇā | tasyāstuṣṭo jagannātho dadāti svapadaṃ mune || 24 ||

Translation

Doch jene Frau, deren Leben ihr Gatte ist und die sich ganz der Verehrung und dem Dienst am Gatten hingibt—an ihr hat Jagannātha, der Herr des Universums, Wohlgefallen und gewährt ihr, o Weiser, Seine eigene höchste Wohnstatt.

Word by Word

• या: she who
• या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधसूचक अव्यय (particle)

• नारी: woman
• नारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पतिप्राणा: whose life is her husband
• पतिप्राणा: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति-प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: पतिरेव प्राणो यस्याः सा

• पतिपूजापरायणा: devoted to worship of her husband
• पतिपूजापरायणा: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति-पूजा-परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: पतेः पूजा = पतिपूजा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), तत्र परायणा (सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-प्राय ‘पतिपूजायां परायणा’)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; तुष् धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त)

• जगन्नाथः: Lord of the universe
• जगन्नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वपदम्: his own abode/state
• स्वपदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः: स्वस्य पदम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Jagannatha

FAQs

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

It presents pativratā-dharma (steadfast marital devotion) as a form of dharma that, when performed with sincerity, pleases Jagannātha (Vishnu) and can culminate in attaining His supreme abode (sva-pada/parama-pada).

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

Bhakti is shown here as devotion expressed through daily conduct and service: single-pointed dedication (parāyaṇā) and reverent honoring (pūjā) become a lived practice that draws divine grace (tuṣṭaḥ…dadāti).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the emphasis is on dharma as practical conduct (ācāra) within gṛhastha life rather than on disciplines like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa.