Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy

Transition to Vedānta Inquiry

Devanagari script

उभाभ्यामथ पाणिभ्यां शिरःकंडूयनं स्त्रियः । कुर्वंत्यो गुरुभर्तॄणामाज्ञामुल्लंघयंति च ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

ubhābhyāmatha pāṇibhyāṃ śiraḥkaṃḍūyanaṃ striyaḥ | kurvaṃtyo gurubhartṝṇāmājñāmullaṃghayaṃti ca || 85 ||

Translation

ម្យ៉ាងទៀត ស្ត្រីដែលកោសក្បាលដោយដៃទាំងពីរ ក៏រំលងបញ្ជារបស់អ្នកចាស់ទុំ និងស្វាមីរបស់ខ្លួនផងដែរ។

Word by Word

• ubhābhyām: with both
• ubhābhyām: Visheshana (Adjective to pāṇibhyāṃ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubh (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Dual

• atha: then/now
• atha: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• pāṇibhyāṃ: with hands
• pāṇibhyāṃ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Dual

• śiraḥkaṃḍūyanaṃ: scratching of the head
• śiraḥkaṃḍūyanaṃ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiraḥkaṃḍūyana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• striyaḥ: women
• striyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• kurvaṃtyaḥ: doing/performing
• kurvaṃtyaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective to striyaḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present Participle (Shatri/शत्रृ), Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• gurubhartṝṇām: of elders and husbands
• gurubhartṝṇām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gurubhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• ājñām: command/order
• ājñām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ullaṃghayaṃti: they transgress/violate
• ullaṃghayaṃti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud+laṃgh (धातु)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat/लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural

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

Speaker

Narada (instructional discourse in a dharma/ācāra context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

It treats outward conduct (ācāra) as a mirror of inner discipline, warning that casual breaches of decorum can reflect (and lead to) disregard for rightful authority and dharmic order.

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

While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports a bhakti-friendly life by emphasizing humility and obedience—qualities that stabilize the mind for worship, japa, and service rather than impulsive behavior.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the verse is primarily about sadācāra (normative conduct) within dharma literature.