Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

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Devanagari script

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ज्ञानवान् रोगवर्जितः । कुंभं संस्थाप्य विधिवदापूर्य शुद्धवारिणा ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

sarvapāpavinirmukto jñānavān rogavarjitaḥ | kuṃbhaṃ saṃsthāpya vidhivadāpūrya śuddhavāriṇā || 66 ||

Translation

Freed from all sins—wise and untouched by disease—one should duly install the ritual water-pot (kumbha) and fill it, according to prescription, with purified water.

Word by Word

• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक) = सर्व + पाप + विनिर्मुक्त (समास)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘विनिर्मुक्त’, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अभिप्रेतः साधकः); तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेभ्यः पापेभ्यः विनिर्मुक्तः)

• ज्ञानवान्: possessed of knowledge
• ज्ञानवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञानवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive adjective)

• रोगवर्जितः: free from disease
• रोगवर्जितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोगवर्जित (प्रातिपदिक) = रोग + वर्जित (समास)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘वर्जित’, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (रोगैः वर्जितः/रोगरहितः)

• कुम्भम्: a pot
• कुम्भम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• संस्थाप्य: having set up
• संस्थाप्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्थाप् (धातु) → संस्थाप्य (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘-य’; पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having installed/placed)

• विधिवत्: according to the prescribed rite
• विधिवत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (according to rule)

• आपूर्य: having filled
• आपूर्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + पूर् (धातु) → आपूर्य (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having filled)

• शुद्धवारिणा: with pure water
• शुद्धवारिणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्धवारि (प्रातिपदिक) = शुद्ध + वारि (समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (शुद्धं वारि)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It links inner fitness (freedom from sin, clarity of knowledge, bodily health) with outer ritual correctness, teaching that sacred rites like kumbha-sthāpana should be performed with purity and disciplined preparedness.

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

By insisting on vidhivat (scripturally aligned) worship through the kumbha filled with purified water, it frames devotion as reverent, orderly service—where purity and proper procedure support focused remembrance of the deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes ritual injunction (vidhi) and cleanliness (śauca) in practice—core to correct performance of rites—showing the technical, procedural side of Vedic tradition reflected in the Narada Purana.