Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

तेषां चापि तु सीताया जले लोकमलापहे । स्नात्वा सन्तर्प्य देवर्षिपितॄन् विगतकल्मषाः ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

teṣāṃ cāpi tu sītāyā jale lokamalāpahe | snātvā santarpya devarṣipitṝn vigatakalmaṣāḥ || 13 ||

Translation

Eux aussi, se baignant dans l’eau de Sītā—qui efface la souillure du monde—furent délivrés de toute tache; puis, après le bain, ils offrirent selon le rite des oblations pour satisfaire les devas, les sages divins et les ancêtres.

Word by Word

• teṣām: Of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• ca: And
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• api: Also/Even
• api: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• tu: But/Indeed
• tu: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sītāyāḥ: Of the Sita (river)
• sītāyāḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• jale: In the water
• jale: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• lokamalāpahe: Which removes the world's impurities
• lokamalāpahe: Visheshana (Qualifier to jale)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lokamalāpaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• snātvā: Having bathed
• snātvā: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: snā (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund)

• santarpya: Having satisfied/offered water
• santarpya: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam + tṛp (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund)

• devarṣipitṝn: Gods, Sages, and Ancestors
• devarṣipitṝn: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devarṣipitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• vigatakalmaṣāḥ: Freed from sins
• vigatakalmaṣāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier to Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vigatakalmaṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sita (as a sacred water/tirtha)
• Devas
• Rishis
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It teaches that tīrtha-snana (bathing in a sanctifying sacred water) combined with proper tarpaṇa (ritual satisfaction) purifies one’s kalmaṣa (moral/ritual impurity) and restores dharmic cleanliness (śauca).

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

While not naming a specific deity here, it frames devotion as disciplined sacred practice: approaching a tīrtha with faith, performing snāna, and honoring devas, ṛṣis, and pitṛs—acts that support a bhakti-oriented life through reverence and purity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: after snāna one performs tarpaṇa to devas, ṛṣis, and pitṛs in the correct order, reflecting applied dharma-śāstra practice rather than technical vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.