Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

अभक्तवाङ्मनश्चक्षुः श्रोत्रदूरायितद्युते । स्वतेजः पंजरेणाशु वेष्टितो भव सर्वतः ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

abhaktavāṅmanaścakṣuḥ śrotradūrāyitadyute | svatejaḥ paṃjareṇāśu veṣṭito bhava sarvataḥ || 43 ||

Translation

O radiant one, render powerless the speech, mind, and eyes of those without bhakti, and keep their hearing far away; swiftly surround Yourself on all sides with the protective cage of Your own splendor.

Word by Word

• अभक्त-वाक्-मनः-चक्षुः: whose speech, mind, and sight are not devoted (to you)
• अभक्त-वाक्-मनः-चक्षुः: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुपद-समासः; विशेषण—(त्वं) इत्यस्य

• श्रोत्र-दूरायित-द्युते: O radiance made distant from (their) hearing
• श्रोत्र-दूरायित-द्युते: सम्बोधन-विशेषण (Vocative qualifier/सम्बोधन-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रोत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दूरायित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; विशेषण—(महेश्वर) इत्यस्य; ‘द्युति’ = कान्तिः, ‘दूरायित’ = दूरं कृतम्

• स्व-तेजः: (with your) own splendor
• स्व-तेजः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ/उपकरणभावे—आवरणस्य साधनम्

• पञ्जरेण: by a cage/enclosure
• पञ्जरेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• वेष्टितः: enclosed/covered
• वेष्टितः: कर्तृवाच्य विधेय (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय—आज्ञार्थे ‘भव’ इत्यनेन सह

• भव: be
• भव: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वतः: on all sides
• सर्वतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक/पर्यायार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: on all sides)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches protective spiritual discipline: one should remain guarded by one’s own purified tejas so that hostile or faithless influences cannot disturb speech, mind, senses, or inner steadiness.

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

Bhakti is implied as the condition for receptivity: the “abhakta” is portrayed as cut off from meaningful access (speech, sight, hearing), while the devotee protects themselves through inner radiance rooted in dharmic practice and devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-prayoga and disciplined sensory control—applied knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style technical practice (proper usage of sacred speech and protective formulations), rather than a purely narrative teaching.