Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga

Devanagari script

तदा संसारपांथस्य याति मोहश्रमः शमम् । मोहश्रमे शमं याते स्वच्छांतःकरणः पुमान् ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

tadā saṃsārapāṃthasya yāti mohaśramaḥ śamam | mohaśrame śamaṃ yāte svacchāṃtaḥkaraṇaḥ pumān || 96 ||

Translation

Alors, sur la route du saṃsāra, la fatigue née de l’illusion s’apaise. Quand cette illusion épuisante est pacifiée, l’instrument intérieur (mental et cœur) de l’homme devient limpide et purifié.

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: काल-अधिकरण (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• संसार-पन्थस्य: of the path of worldly existence
• संसार-पन्थस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसारपन्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (संसारस्य पन्थाः)

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: क्रिया (आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मोह-श्रमः: the fatigue of delusion
• मोह-श्रमः: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (मोहजन्यः श्रमः)

• शमम्: to calm/cessation
• शमम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• मोह-श्रमे: when/where delusive fatigue (is)
• मोह-श्रमे: अधिकरण (सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष

• शमम्: cessation
• शमम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• याते: having gone/when it has gone
• याते: अधिकरण (सप्तमी absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), सप्तमी-एकवचन/सप्तमी-द्विवचन रूप; अत्र ‘सप्तमी-एकवचन’ (याते = गते) ‘मोहश्रमे’ इत्यस्य सापेक्षम्; भावे/काले प्रयोगः

• स्वच्छ-अन्तःकरणः: with a purified inner organ (mind)
• स्वच्छ-अन्तःकरणः: विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वच्छ + अन्तःकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (स्वच्छं अन्तःकरणं यस्य)

• पुमान्: a man/person
• पुमान्: कर्ता (कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Moksha-dharma and inner purification)

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 identifies moha (delusion) as the primary cause of exhaustion on the saṃsāra path and teaches that liberation-oriented progress begins when delusion subsides, producing antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (clarity and purity of the inner mind).

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

While the verse speaks in terms of śama and inner clarity, in the Narada Purana this clarity is a key prerequisite for steady devotion—when moha quiets, the heart becomes fit for single-pointed remembrance and worship of Bhagavan (often Vishnu).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—cultivating śama (mental calm) and antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as foundational disciplines supporting all Vedic practice.