Shloka 5

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

धन्यं पापहरं चेदं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं शिवम् । गुह्यं सुदुर्लभं पुण्यं न देयं यस्य कस्य चित् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

dhanyaṃ pāpaharaṃ cedaṃ bhuktimuktipradaṃ śivam | guhyaṃ sudurlabhaṃ puṇyaṃ na deyaṃ yasya kasya cit || 5 ||

Translation

Diese Lehre/dieses Ritual ist gesegnet und tilgt Sünden; es ist heilvoll und verleiht sowohl weltlichen Genuss als auch Befreiung (Moksha). Es ist geheim, überaus selten und verdienstvoll; darum soll man es nicht beliebig weitergeben.

Word by Word

• धन्यम्: blessed, auspicious
• धन्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पापहरम्: sin-destroying
• पापहरम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पापहर (प्रातिपदिक: पाप + हर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पापस्य हरः)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदम्: granting enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति + मुक्ति + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (भुक्तिः+मुक्तिः) + तत्पुरुष (तयोः प्रदः)

• शिवम्: auspicious
• शिवम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गुह्यम्: secret
• गुह्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सुदुर्लभम्: very hard to obtain
• सुदुर्लभम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्गयुक्त-विशेषण

• पुण्यम्: meritorious, holy
• पुण्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• देयम्: should be given
• देयम्: विधेय (Predicate/Obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + यत् (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय-भाव: ‘to be given/should be given’ (gerundive)

• यस्य: of whom
• यस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• कस्य: of anyone (of which person)
• कस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; प्रश्न/अनिश्चितार्थ

• चित्: ever/at all (any)
• चित्: विशेषण-अव्यय (Indefinitizer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अनिश्चितार्थक-अव्यय (enclitic particle, ‘ever/any’)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within a māhātmya section; traditional dialogue frame often with Sanatkumāra lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames the described practice as both pāpa-hara (sin-removing) and bhukti-mukti-prada (granting worldly welfare and liberation), while stressing adhikāra—sacred knowledge should be transmitted responsibly to worthy recipients.

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

By calling the teaching śivam (auspicious) and guhya (confidential), it echoes the Bhakti principle that potent devotional rites/mantras are to be received through proper initiation and faith, not treated as casual information.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights the discipline of proper transmission (adhikāra and rahasya) relevant to mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure—ensuring teachings are preserved accurately and applied ethically.