Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

यदि तत्र रवेर्वारः श्रवणं भं च दुर्लभम् । अत्यावश्यककार्येषु मासादीनां न शोधनम् ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

yadi tatra ravervāraḥ śravaṇaṃ bhaṃ ca durlabham | atyāvaśyakakāryeṣu māsādīnāṃ na śodhanam || 67 ||

Translation

Si, en cette circonstance, le dimanche (Ravi-vāra) et le nakṣatra Śravaṇa sont difficiles à réunir, alors, pour les œuvres absolument nécessaires, il n’est pas besoin d’accomplir la vérification corrective (śodhana) du mois et des autres facteurs du calendrier.

Word by Word

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तबोधक निपात)

• तत्र: there/in that case
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• रवेः: of the Sun
• रवेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• वारः: weekday (Sunday)
• वारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• श्रवणम्: Śravaṇa (nakṣatra)
• श्रवणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); nakṣatra-name

• भम्: nakṣatra/star
• भम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘nakṣatra’ (star/asterism)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• दुर्लभम्: rare/difficult to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective (‘is rare’)

• अत्यावश्यककार्येषु: in extremely necessary tasks
• अत्यावश्यककार्येषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अति + आवश्यक + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); Tatpuruṣa: अत्यावश्यकानि कार्याणि

• मासादीनाम्: of months and the like
• मासादीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); Tatpuruṣa: मास-आदि = ‘months etc.’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध निपात)

• शोधनम्: examination/selection (of time)
• शोधनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); verbal noun from √शुध्/शोध् ‘to purify/examine’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada on Vedanga/Jyotisha timing rules)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Ravi (Sun)
• Shravana (Nakshatra)

FAQs

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

It teaches a dharmic principle of prioritization: when duty is urgent and unavoidable, rigid calendrical rectifications may be set aside so that essential action is not obstructed.

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

Indirectly, it supports practical devotion by indicating that sincere necessary duties and service should not be delayed solely for ideal astrological combinations—devotion is upheld through timely, responsible action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa: it references weekday (Ravi-vāra), nakṣatra (Śravaṇa/bha), and the idea of śodhana (calendar-based correction) while giving an exception rule for urgent rites.