Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

आतुरी सौतिकी त्रासी साधना भाविनी तथा । दौर्बोधी च क्रमादासां लक्षणानि श्रृणुष्व मे ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

āturī sautikī trāsī sādhanā bhāvinī tathā | daurbodhī ca kramādāsāṃ lakṣaṇāni śrṛṇuṣva me || 125 ||

Translation

«L’Aturī, la Sautikī, la Trāsī, la Sādhanā, la Bhāvinī et la Daurbodhī : écoute de moi, dans l’ordre, les signes distinctifs de ces (types).»

Word by Word

• आतुरी: distressed/afflicted (type)
• आतुरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषण (feminine form)

• सौतिकी: relating to childbirth/midwifery (type)
• सौतिकी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौतिकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषण

• त्रासी: fearful/terrified (type)
• त्रासी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रासिन्/त्रासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषण

• साधना: practicing/engaged in means (type)
• साधना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषण

• भाविनी: future/impending (type)
• भाविनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषण

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक (also/likewise)

• दौर्बोधी: hard to understand/obscure (type)
• दौर्बोधी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्बोधी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग; पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (ablative used adverbially): ‘in order/ क्रमशः’

• आसाम्: of these (f.)
• आसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, षष्ठी (Genitive Plural)

• लक्षणानि: characteristics
• लक्षणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, बहुवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया

• शृणुष्व: listen
• शृणुष्व: Kriyā (क्रिया/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मे: my/from me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी एकवचन (Genitive/Dative Singular) enclitic; here: षष्ठी ‘of me’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It introduces a structured, shastra-style analysis of human dispositions (lakṣaṇas), implying that discernment and right understanding of nature (svabhāva) supports dharma and reduces conflict in worldly life.

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

Direct bhakti is not taught in this line; however, by promoting discernment and orderly instruction, it supports a sattvic household and disciplined life that traditionally becomes a stable foundation for Vishnu-bhakti and regular worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a technical, classificatory method akin to shastra reasoning—using lakṣaṇa (defining characteristics) and krama (systematic order)—a practical approach often associated with disciplined textual traditions (e.g., vyākaraṇa-style precision and dharma-vyavahāra guidance).