Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

दीपप्रबोधकाले तु वर्जयेदशुभां गिरम् । विप्रस्य दर्शनं तत्र शुभदं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

dīpaprabodhakāle tu varjayedaśubhāṃ giram | viprasya darśanaṃ tatra śubhadaṃ parikīrtitam || 97 ||

Translation

Au moment d’allumer la lampe, qu’on s’abstienne de toute parole de mauvais augure. En cet instant, la vue d’un brāhmaṇa est déclarée auspicious et dispensatrice de bonne fortune.

Word by Word

• दीपप्रबोधकाले: at the time of lighting/awakening the lamp
• दीपप्रबोधकाले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रबोध (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘दीपस्य प्रबोधः’ + ‘प्रबोधस्य कालः’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण/विरोधसूचक (particle)

• वर्जयेत्: should avoid
• वर्जयेत्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अशुभाम्: inauspicious
• अशुभाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ‘गिरम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गिरम्: speech/utterance
• गिरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विप्रस्य: of a brāhmaṇa
• विप्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• दर्शनम्: seeing/sight
• दर्शनम्: कर्ता/विधेय (Subject/predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्र: there/in that context
• तत्र: देश (Adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• शुभदम्: auspicious-giving
• शुभदम्: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective of ‘दर्शनम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्तार्थ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘शुभं ददाति’ = bestowing auspiciousness

• परिकीर्तितम्: is declared
• परिकीर्तितम्: विधेय (Predicate; ‘is declared’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; धातु: कीर्त् (कीर्तने) उपसर्ग: परि

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dīpa-pradāna (lamp-offering observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vipra (Brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

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

It teaches that transitional ritual moments—like lighting a lamp—should be protected by purity of speech, because words shape the mind and the ritual atmosphere; auspicious sights (like a learned brāhmaṇa) are recommended to stabilize sattva and invite śubha (good fortune).

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

By emphasizing careful speech and auspicious remembrance at the start of worshipful acts (such as lighting a lamp), it supports bhakti as a disciplined daily practice where the devotee cultivates purity and reverence before approaching the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Śikṣā and ritual discipline: attention to proper timing (kāla), conduct (ācāra), and speech-restraint as part of maintaining auspiciousness in daily rites—an applied, technical aspect of Vedic practice.