Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers

Devanagari script

पर्यन्तवनपुष्पौघच्छादितं तन्मुनीश्वर । अपिबं तत्र पानीयं तत्तीरे विगतश्रमः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

paryantavanapuṣpaughacchāditaṃ tanmunīśvara | apibaṃ tatra pānīyaṃ tattīre vigataśramaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

おお、最勝の牟尼よ、その地は周囲一面、森の花の群れに覆われていた。そこで水を飲み、岸辺に憩うと、疲れは消え去った。

Word by Word

• पर्यन्त-वन-पुष्प-ओघ-च्छादितम्: covered with heaps of forest flowers around the edges
• पर्यन्त-वन-पुष्प-ओघ-च्छादितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + ओघ (प्रातिपदिक) + छादित (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘covered with a mass of forest-flowers at the edges’ (pānīyaṃ qualifies)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘that’ (refers to water)

• मुनीश्वर: O lord of sages
• मुनीश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘lord of sages’

• अपिबम्: I drank
• अपिबम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘I drank’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक/adverb of place): ‘there’

• पानीयम्: water
• पानीयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पानीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘drinking water’

• तत्-तीरे: on its bank
• तत्-तीरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + तीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘on its bank’

• विगत-श्रमः: free from fatigue
• विगत-श्रमः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + श्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘with fatigue gone’

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Kumaras/Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Muni

FAQs

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

It frames sacred travel as a mindful, purifying practice: nature’s abundance (flowers) and pure water restore the seeker, symbolizing renewal of body and mind for continued dharma and tapas.

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

Though not explicitly preaching bhakti, it supports bhakti-life by showing regulated living—resting, drinking pure water, and moving without excess—so the devotee remains fit for remembrance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway aligns with Kalpa’s spirit—proper conduct during travel and maintaining purity through clean water and disciplined rest.