Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

पतिशुश्रूषणरता न वै संसृतिभागिनः । सदा देवार्चनरता हरिनामपरायणाः ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

patiśuśrūṣaṇaratā na vai saṃsṛtibhāginaḥ | sadā devārcanaratā harināmaparāyaṇāḥ || 119 ||

Translation

Those devoted to serving their husband are not, indeed, destined to share in worldly transmigration. Ever devoted to worship of the Deity and wholly devoted to the Name of Hari, they attain freedom from saṃsāra.

Word by Word

• पति-शुश्रूषण-रताः: devoted to serving the husband
• पति-शुश्रूषण-रताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक) + शुश्रूषण (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (निषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• वै: indeed
• वै: Avadharana (अवधारण/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• संसृति-भागिनः: sharers in transmigration (worldly cycle)
• संसृति-भागिनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसृति (प्रातिपदिक) + भागिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘भागिन्’ = भागी (possessor/sharer)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• देव-अर्चन-रताः: devoted to worship of the gods
• देव-अर्चन-रताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• हरि-नाम-परायणाः: wholly devoted to Hari’s name
• हरि-नाम-परायणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Nārada (in instruction within the Purāṇic dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links household dharma with liberation: sincere service within marriage, combined with constant worship and devotion to Hari’s Name, is presented as a direct means to transcend saṃsāra.

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

Bhakti is expressed through two core practices—deva-arcana (regular worship) and Hari-nāma-parāyaṇatā (exclusive reliance on the divine Name)—showing devotion as an everyday discipline rather than a mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is implied through deva-arcana (proper pūjā procedure), which traditionally draws on Kalpa (ritual discipline) and correct mantra recitation supported by Śikṣā (phonetics).