Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Pūrṇimā Pūrṇa-vratas: Dharmarāja-vrata, Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata, and Gopadma-vrata

Devanagari script

कुंभान्स्वच्छजलैः पूर्णान्हिरण्येन समन्वितान् । यः प्रदद्याद्द्विजाग्र्येभ्यः स न शोचति कर्हिचित् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

kuṃbhānsvacchajalaiḥ pūrṇānhiraṇyena samanvitān | yaḥ pradadyāddvijāgryebhyaḥ sa na śocati karhicit || 8 ||

Translation

澄みきった水で満たした壺を黄金とともに、最勝の二度生まれ（学徳あるブラーフマナ）に施す者は、いついかなる時も嘆き悲しまない。

Word by Word

• कुम्भान्: pots
• कुम्भान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• स्वच्छ-जलैः: with clear water
• स्वच्छ-जलैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पूर्णान्: filled
• पूर्णान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण

• हिरण्येन: with gold
• हिरण्येन: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• समन्वितान्: endowed/combined (with)
• समन्वितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रदद्यात्: should give
• प्रदद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/Potential), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• द्विज-अग्र्येभ्यः: to the foremost twice-born (excellent Brahmins)
• द्विज-अग्र्येभ्यः: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी/चतुर्थी-बहुवचनरूप (Ablative/Dative plural form -ebhyaḥ), बहुवचन (Plural); अर्थतः सम्प्रदान (to)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• शोचति: grieves
• शोचति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• कर्हि-चित्: ever; at any time
• कर्हि-चित्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कर्हि (अव्यय) + चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययसमुच्चय; कालवाचक (temporal indefinite adverb)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It teaches that dāna performed with purity and proper recipients—here, clear water and gold offered to exemplary brāhmaṇas—removes the causes of grief by generating puṇya and inner steadiness.

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

Though framed as dāna, it supports bhakti by cultivating humility and service to dharmic custodians of sacred knowledge; such selfless giving purifies the heart, making it fit for Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa (ritual procedure) in emphasizing the correct gift (kumbha with pure water), proper accompaniment (gold), and proper adhikārin recipient (dvijāgrya), which are key ritual determinants.