Shloka 91

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

प्रव्रज्यायोगयुक्ताश्च वेदतत्त्वानुचिंतकाः । मोक्षमार्गविदो येऽन्ये ध्यांयति परमं पदम् ॥ ९१ ॥

Transliteration

pravrajyāyogayuktāśca vedatattvānuciṃtakāḥ | mokṣamārgavido ye'nye dhyāṃyati paramaṃ padam || 91 ||

Translation

出家のヨーガに結ばれ、ヴェーダの真義を常に観想し、解脱の道を知る他の人々もまた、至上の境地・最高の住処（パラマ・パダ）を瞑想する。

Word by Word

• प्रव्रज्यायोगयुक्ताः: joined to the discipline of renunciation
• प्रव्रज्यायोगयुक्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रव्रज्या + योग + युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘युक्त’; समासः—तत्पुरुष (प्रव्रज्यायोगेन युक्ताः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction ‘and’)

• वेदतत्त्वानुचिंतकाः: contemplators of the truth of the Veda
• वेदतत्त्वानुचिंतकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + तत्त्व + अनुचिन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वेदतत्त्वम् अनु चिन्तयन्ति इति)

• मोक्षमार्गविदः: knowers of the path to liberation
• मोक्षमार्गविदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष + मार्ग + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मोक्षमार्गं विदन्ति)

• ये: who
• ये: Anuyogi (अनुयोगी/Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• ध्यायन्ति: they meditate
• ध्यायन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पदम्: state/abode
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From disciplined renunciation and contemplation to inward absorption in the supreme abode."}

FAQs

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

It identifies the liberated-oriented seeker: one grounded in renunciation (pravrajyā), sustained contemplation of Vedic essence (veda-tattva), and clear knowledge of the mokṣa-mārga, culminating in meditation on the supreme goal (paramaṃ padam).

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

This verse emphasizes jñāna-yoga and renunciation rather than explicit bhakti practices; however, in Narada Purana’s broader theology, meditation on the “supreme abode” is often aligned with single-pointed remembrance of the Supreme (frequently understood as Vishnu/Narayana).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is named; the practical takeaway is veda-tattva-anucintana—reflective discernment of Vedic purport rather than technical ritual detail.