Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

शीताम्बुसेचनं चैव नासायां च मुखे तथा । घोरक्षाराम्बुपानं च तथा लवणभक्षणम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

śītāmbusecanaṃ caiva nāsāyāṃ ca mukhe tathā | ghorakṣārāmbupānaṃ ca tathā lavaṇabhakṣaṇam || 13 ||

Translation

Menyiram dengan air dingin, menuangkan air ke hidung dan mulut; meminum air alkali yang keras, serta memakan garam—semua ini patut dihindari.

Word by Word

• śīta-ambu-secanaṃ: sprinkling with cold water
• śīta-ambu-secanaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śīta (प्रातिपदिक) + ambu (प्रातिपदिक) + secana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (शीतस्य अम्बुनः/शीताम्बुना सेचनम्)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• nāsāyām: in the nose/nostril
• nāsāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāsā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• mukhe: in the mouth
• mukhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'thus/likewise')

• ghora-kṣāra-ambu-pānaṃ: drinking dreadful alkaline water
• ghora-kṣāra-ambu-pānaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣāra (प्रातिपदिक) + ambu (प्रातिपदिक) + pāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (घोरस्य क्षाराम्बुनः पानम्)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb)

• lavaṇa-bhakṣaṇam: eating salt
• lavaṇa-bhakṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (लवणस्य भक्षणम्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the didactic dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes self-restraint (niyama) and bodily purity (śauca) as supports for dharma—warning that harsh or improper bodily practices can disturb steadiness needed for religious observances.

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

Bhakti is sustained by a regulated life; the verse frames devotion as requiring disciplined conduct, avoiding extremes that agitate the body and mind and thereby weaken focused worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily kalpa (ritual discipline) and śauca-related conduct: it lists specific do’s-and-don’ts relevant to vrata and religious regimen rather than grammar or astrology.