Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मं मुहूर्तमारभ्य यावदर्धनिशा भवेत् । तावत्परिचरेत्तौ तु यथाकालानुसेवया ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmaṃ muhūrtamārabhya yāvadardhaniśā bhavet | tāvatparicarettau tu yathākālānusevayā || 32 ||

Translation

Vom brāhma-muhūrta an bis zur Mitternacht soll man jenen beiden Gottheiten dienen und ihnen nach dem vorgeschriebenen Zeitplan zur rechten Zeit aufwarten.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मम्: brahma (early-morning)
• ब्राह्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; विशेषणम्

• मुहूर्तम्: a muhūrta (time period)
• मुहूर्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• आरभ्य: starting from
• आरभ्य: Avadhi (अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-√रभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); having begun/starting from

• यावत्: until/as long as
• यावत्: Avadhi (अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाण/अवधि-निर्देशक); indeclinable of extent ‘as long as/until’

• अर्ध-निशा: midnight/half the night
• अर्ध-निशा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अर्धा निशा)

• भवेत्: should be/occur
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative, Active, 3rd person, Singular

• तावत्: for that long
• तावत्: Avadhi (अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (परिमाण/अवधि-निर्देशक); ‘so long/that long’

• परिचरेत्: should serve/attend
• परिचरेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative, Active, 3rd person, Singular

• तौ: those two (them)
• तौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (द्विवचन-रूप), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/अवधारण); particle ‘but/indeed’

• यथा-काल-अनुसेवया: by service according to the proper time
• यथा-काल-अनुसेवया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + काल (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुसेवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; समासः—अव्ययीभाव (यथा + काल) + तत्पुरुष-सम्बन्धः (यथाकाल + अनुसेवा)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes kāla-niyama—spiritual discipline rooted in correct timing—teaching that service and observance gain potency when aligned with auspicious and prescribed time periods such as brāhma-muhūrta.

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

By stressing continuous, time-regulated service (paricaryā) to the revered pair mentioned in context, it frames bhakti not only as emotion but as steady, scheduled devotion expressed through attentive service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Vedāṅga concern with kāla (time-calculation and proper scheduling of acts), a practical foundation for conducting duties and observances at the right muhūrta and divisions of day/night.