Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari

Devanagari script

या तु नारी पतिप्राणा पतिपूजापरायणा । तस्यास्तुष्टो जगन्नाथो ददाति स्वपदं मुने ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

yā tu nārī patiprāṇā patipūjāparāyaṇā | tasyāstuṣṭo jagannātho dadāti svapadaṃ mune || 24 ||

Translation

しかし、夫を命そのものとし、夫への礼拝と奉仕にひたすら励む女性には、宇宙の主ジャガンナータが満悦し、牟尼よ、御自身の至上の住処を授け給う。

Word by Word

• या: she who
• या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधसूचक अव्यय (particle)

• नारी: woman
• नारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पतिप्राणा: whose life is her husband
• पतिप्राणा: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति-प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: पतिरेव प्राणो यस्याः सा

• पतिपूजापरायणा: devoted to worship of her husband
• पतिपूजापरायणा: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति-पूजा-परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: पतेः पूजा = पतिपूजा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), तत्र परायणा (सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-प्राय ‘पतिपूजायां परायणा’)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; तुष् धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त)

• जगन्नाथः: Lord of the universe
• जगन्नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वपदम्: his own abode/state
• स्वपदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः: स्वस्य पदम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Jagannatha

FAQs

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

It presents pativratā-dharma (steadfast marital devotion) as a form of dharma that, when performed with sincerity, pleases Jagannātha (Vishnu) and can culminate in attaining His supreme abode (sva-pada/parama-pada).

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

Bhakti is shown here as devotion expressed through daily conduct and service: single-pointed dedication (parāyaṇā) and reverent honoring (pūjā) become a lived practice that draws divine grace (tuṣṭaḥ…dadāti).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the emphasis is on dharma as practical conduct (ācāra) within gṛhastha life rather than on disciplines like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa.