Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

तद्धिधानं प्रवक्ष्यामि सदाचारस्य लक्षणम् ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

taddhidhānaṃ pravakṣyāmi sadācārasya lakṣaṇam || 97 ||

Translation

À présent, j’exposerai cette prescription : les signes distinctifs de la bonne conduite (sadācāra).

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• विधानम्: procedure; rule
• विधानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall explain
• प्रवक्ष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्काल/Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन (1st person singular); उपसर्ग: प्र-

• सदाचारस्य: of good conduct
• सदाचारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदाचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular); कर्मधारय: सत्+आचारः = सदाचारः

• लक्षणम्: characteristic; definition
• लक्षणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It functions as a formal transition: the teacher announces a systematic definition of sadācāra, implying that dharma is to be learned as a clear, teachable discipline rather than as mere opinion.

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

By introducing sadācāra as an “ordinance,” it frames devotion as supported by disciplined conduct—ethical and ritual propriety that steadies the mind for worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse signals a śāstra-style exposition (vidhāna and lakṣaṇa): defining terms and rules in a technical way, consistent with Vedāṅga methods of precise prescription and classification.