Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa

Devanagari script

रोगिणीं चैव वृत्ताक्षीं सरोगकुलसंभवाम् । अतिकेशाममकेशां च वाचालां नोद्वहेद्वुधः ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

rogiṇīṃ caiva vṛttākṣīṃ sarogakulasaṃbhavām | atikeśāmamakeśāṃ ca vācālāṃ nodvahedvudhaḥ || 5 ||

Translation

Un homme sage ne doit pas épouser une femme malade, aux yeux ronds (saillants), née dans une famille affligée par la maladie, ayant excessivement de cheveux ou pas de cheveux du tout, ou qui est trop bavarde.

Word by Word

• रोगिणीम्: diseased
• रोगिणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोगिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle of emphasis)

• वृत्ताक्षीम्: round-eyed
• वृत्ताक्षीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत्त-अक्षी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: वृत्ते अक्षिणी यस्याः (round-eyed)

• सरोगकुलसंभवाम्: born in a diseased lineage
• सरोगकुलसंभवाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-रोग-कुल-सम्भवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष): सरोगं कुलं यस्याः तस्मात् सम्भवा (born in a diseased family)

• अतिकेशाम्: overly hairy/with excessive hair
• अतिकेशाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति-केशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: अति (excessively) + केशा

• अमकेशाम्: hairless
• अमकेशाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-केशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः: अ (नञ्) + केशा

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• वाचालाम्: talkative
• वाचालाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाचाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• उद्वहेत्: should marry
• उद्वहेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-√वह् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्गः उद्

• बुधः: a wise man
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

FAQs

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

It frames marriage as a dharmic responsibility: the wise should choose a partner conducive to health, harmony, and disciplined household life, reducing obstacles to righteous living and spiritual practice.

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

Indirectly: stable grihastha order supports regular worship, vrata, and dharmic charity; avoiding destabilizing domestic conditions is presented as practical wisdom that protects one’s capacity for sustained sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily smārta-nīti and sadācāra rather than a Vedāṅga; it reflects applied dharma reasoning used in household rites (kalpa-oriented practicality) to preserve order and well-being.