Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

ये तु वाद्यं प्रकुर्वन्ति देवतायतने नराः । ते हंसयानमारूढा व्रजन्ति ब्रह्मणः पदम् ॥ १४३ ॥

Transliteration

ye tu vādyaṃ prakurvanti devatāyatane narāḥ | te haṃsayānamārūḍhā vrajanti brahmaṇaḥ padam || 143 ||

Translation

Quant à ceux qui jouent des instruments dans le temple de la Divinité, montés sur un véhicule céleste semblable à un cygne, ils vont à la demeure de Brahmā.

Word by Word

• ये: those who
• ये: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; relative pronoun

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/contrast)

• वाद्यम्: musical instrument/music
• वाद्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्रकुर्वन्ति: perform/play
• प्रकुर्वन्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• देवतायतने: in the deity’s temple
• देवतायतने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता-आयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; देवतायाः आयतनम् इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• नराः: men/people
• नराः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• हंसयानमारूढाः: mounted on a swan-vehicle
• हंसयानमारूढाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हंस-यान-आरूढ (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; आरूढ = आ-रुह् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle); हंसयानम् आरूढाः = ‘mounted on a swan-vehicle’ (सप्तमी/द्वितीया-समर्थ तत्पुरुष-प्रायः)

• व्रजन्ति: go
• व्रजन्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• पदम्: abode/state
• पदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that offering sacred sound—playing instruments as service in a deity’s temple—is a meritorious act (seva) that yields an exalted post-mortem attainment, described here as reaching Brahmā’s abode.

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

It frames music in the temple as devotional service: when sound is offered for the deity’s worship rather than personal display, it becomes bhakti expressed through nāda (sacred sound) and leads to spiritual upliftment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is emphasized—proper temple service (upacāra/sevā) through auspicious sound; while not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with disciplined worship protocols where music supports yajña-like pūjā performance.