Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa

Devanagari script

न भवेन्मुक्तकेशश्च नैकवस्त्रधरस्तथा । नारोहेदुष्ट्रयानं च शुष्कवादं च वर्जयेत् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

na bhavenmuktakeśaśca naikavastradharastathā | nāroheduṣṭrayānaṃ ca śuṣkavādaṃ ca varjayet || 25 ||

Translation

髪をほどいたままでいてはならず、また衣を一枚だけ身につけるのもよくない。ラクダに乗ってはならず、乾いて実りなき無益の言葉を避けよ。

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-निपात (negation)

• bhavet: should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mukta-keśaḥ: with loose hair
• mukta-keśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta + keśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/विशेष्य-सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि = यस्य केशाः मुक्ताः सः

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

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-निपात (negation)

• eka-vastra-dharaḥ: wearing only one garment
• eka-vastra-dharaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka + vastra + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि = यस्य एकं वस्त्रं धारणम्/यः एकवस्त्रं धरति सः

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus/likewise’)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-निपात (negation)

• ārohet: should mount/ride
• ārohet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ruh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• uṣṭra-yānam: camel-vehicle / riding a camel
• uṣṭra-yānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uṣṭra + yāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (उष्ट्रस्य यानम्)

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

• śuṣka-vādam: dry/idle talk
• śuṣka-vādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śuṣka + vāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (शुष्कः वादः)

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

• varjayet: should avoid
• varjayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛj (धातु; varj-)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It teaches sadvṛtta (disciplined conduct): outward decorum and inner restraint support purity of mind, making one fit for dharma, japa, and devotional practice.

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

By discouraging careless appearance and pointless talk, it protects the devotee from distraction and ego-driven dispute, helping keep attention steady on worship and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It mainly reflects dharma-śāstra style conduct and vāṅ-niyama (discipline of speech); it is not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, but it supports mantra/japa practice by reducing idle argumentation.