Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

सत्यानाग्यास्तथा पुंसो मतभ्रमरदीर्घपात् । धनाकृसोमौ चागर्हस्तविर्ग्रथास्वर्णन्बहू ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

satyānāgyāstathā puṃso matabhramaradīrghapāt | dhanākṛsomau cāgarhastavirgrathāsvarṇanbahū || 46 ||

Translation

De même, pour l’homme, sont prescrites la véracité et l’absence de tromperie ; et l’on doit éviter l’égarement des opinions et la longue chute vers la ruine. Qu’on fuie aussi la convoitise des richesses et l’affaiblissement de sa vigueur ; et qu’on ne s’adonne ni à un gagne-pain blâmable, ni à une conduite embrouillée, ni à un attachement excessif à l’or.

Word by Word

• satyāḥ: true
• satyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana

• anāgyāḥ: unfit/impure (lexical)
• anāgyāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana; nañ-tatpuruṣa sense ‘not fit for ghee/oblation’ (lexical)

• tathā: thus/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• puṃsaḥ: of a man/of the male
• puṃsaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• mata-bhramara-dīrgha-pāt: (a technical compound term)
• mata-bhramara-dīrgha-pāt: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mata + bhramara + dīrgha + pāt (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Multi-member Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) (lexical/technical); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (as a listed item)

• dhanā-kṛ-somau: dhanā and kṛ-soma (two items)
• dhanā-kṛ-somau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanā + kṛ + somau (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) (lexical list); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Dvivacana (द्विवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• agarha-staviḥ: (a technical compound term)
• agarha-staviḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agarha + stavi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• grathā-svarṇan-bahū: (technical terms: grathā, svarṇan, many)
• grathā-svarṇan-bahū: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: grathā + svarṇan + bahu (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (lexical); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Bahuvacana or Ekavacana depending on intended reading; here treated as Bahuvacana list-item

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It frames mokṣa-oriented discipline as grounded in satya (truth), clarity of view, and detachment—warning that greed, blameworthy livelihood, and moral entanglement cause a prolonged spiritual downfall.

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

Bhakti matures on a foundation of purity and simplicity: truthfulness, avoidance of delusion, and non-attachment to wealth remove obstacles that distract the mind from steady remembrance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes applied dharma (sadācāra) rather than a specific Vedāṅga: right speech (truth), disciplined conduct, and ethical livelihood—practical restraints that support any ritual, mantra, or study.