Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

वक्तव्यं पुण्यदेशे च सभायां देवतागृहे । पुण्यक्षेत्रे पुण्यतीर्थे देव ब्राह्मणसन्निधौ ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

vaktavyaṃ puṇyadeśe ca sabhāyāṃ devatāgṛhe | puṇyakṣetre puṇyatīrthe deva brāhmaṇasannidhau || 70 ||

Translation

この聖なる教えは、聖地において、会衆の中で、神殿において語るべきである。功徳の地と聖なるティールタにおいて、ことに諸天とバラモンの御前で語れ。

Word by Word

• vaktavyam: should be spoken/recited
• vaktavyam: Karma (Object/Action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, Tavya-Pratyaya (Potential Passive Participle)

• puṇyadeśe: in a holy place
• puṇyadeśe: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇyadeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sabhāyām: in an assembly
• sabhāyām: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• devatāgṛhe: in a temple (house of deity)
• devatāgṛhe: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatāgṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• puṇyakṣetre: in a holy field/region
• puṇyakṣetre: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇyakṣetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• puṇyatīrthe: at a holy pilgrimage site
• puṇyatīrthe: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇyatīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• deva: O Lord/King
• deva: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• brāhmaṇasannidhau: in the presence of Brahmins
• brāhmaṇasannidhau: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇasannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, dialogue context of Narada–Sanatkumara teachings)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred instruction gains greater sanctity and fruit when delivered in purified settings—temples, holy lands, tīrthas, and especially in the company of devas (through worship) and brāhmaṇas (through learned guardianship of Dharma).

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

By emphasizing devatāgṛha (the deity’s temple) and holy tīrthas, it frames Bhakti as supported by consecrated space and satsanga—where remembrance, recitation, and hearing of divine topics become steady and reverent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the applied discipline of proper recitation and context (a core concern of Śikṣā and ritual propriety): choosing an appropriate venue and audience for śāstric discourse so the transmission remains authoritative and auspicious.