Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

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Devanagari script

एतेषां नवमानानां व्यवहारोऽत्र पञ्चभिः । तेषां पृथक्पृथक्कार्यं वक्ष्यते व्यवहारतः ॥ ११० ॥

Transliteration

eteṣāṃ navamānānāṃ vyavahāro'tra pañcabhiḥ | teṣāṃ pṛthakpṛthakkāryaṃ vakṣyate vyavahārataḥ || 110 ||

Translation

Here, the practical usage of these nine kinds of measures is carried out through five modes. Their distinct functions will be explained separately, in terms of actual practice.

Word by Word

• eteṣām: of these
• eteṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Napuṃsaka/puṃ (contextual), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• nava-mānānām: of the nine measures
• nava-mānānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nava (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: 'nava mānāni' → 'navamānānām' (of the nine measures)

• vyavahāraḥ: usage, practical application
• vyavahāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyavahāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (adverb of place/देश)

• pañcabhiḥ: by/with five (ways)
• pañcabhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral (संख्या), Puṃ/Napuṃ (contextual), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/तृतीया), Bahuvacana

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• pṛthak: separately
• pṛthak: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय)
• Form: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa avyaya (adverb/क्रियाविशेषण): separately

• pṛthak: each separately
• pṛthak: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय)
• Form: Punarnipāta (repetition for emphasis)

• kāryam: what is to be done; procedure
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म/Object of explanation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsakalिङ्ग, Prathamā/Dvitīyā (Nom/Acc; context: predicate/what is to be done), Ekavacana; bhāva/vidhi sense: 'to be done'

• vakṣyate: will be stated
• vakṣyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Luṭ lakāra (Simple Future/लुट्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथम), Ekavacana; Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• vyavahārataḥ: in terms of practical usage
• vyavahārataḥ: Hetu (हेतु/Reason-standpoint)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vyavahāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tasil-anta avyaya (तसिल्/ablatival adverb): 'from the standpoint of practice'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that dharma is preserved not only by ideals but by correct, well-defined practice—standards (māna) must be applied methodically, and each has its proper function.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti by insisting on disciplined, accurate practice; orderly conduct and correct procedure protect the purity of devotional and dharmic observances.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A shastric, technical approach to māna (standards/measures) and vyavahāra (procedure), aligning with the applied disciplines used to maintain correctness in ritual, record-keeping, and formal practice.