Shloka 47

Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra

Devanagari script

स कथं देवपत्नीगः श्मशानाशुभचेष्टितः । तस्माद्द्विज सदाचारो निषेव्यो विधिना विधिः ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

sa kathaṃ devapatnīgaḥ śmaśānāśubhaceṣṭitaḥ | tasmāddvija sadācāro niṣevyo vidhinā vidhiḥ || 47 ||

Translation

ແລ້ວຜູ້ທີ່ຄົບຄ່າກັບພຣະມະເຫສີຂອງເທວະ ຈະເຮັດກິລິຍາອັນອັບມົງຄຸນໃນປ່າຊ້າໄດ້ແນວໃດ? ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ໂອ ທະວິຊະ, ຈົ່ງນິເສວສະດາຈາຣະ (ຄວາມປະພຶດດີ) ແລະປະກອບພິທີທີ່ກຳນົດໄວ້ຕາມຫຼັກວິທີໃຫ້ຖືກຕ້ອງ.

Word by Word

सःhe

कथम्how?

देवपत्नी-गःone who went to the wives of the gods

श्मशान-अशुभ-चेष्टितःone whose conduct is impure in the cremation-ground

तस्मात्therefore; from that

द्विजO twice-born (brāhmaṇa)

सदाचारःgood conduct

निषेव्यःto be practiced; to be followed

विधिनाby rule; according to injunction

विधिःthe rule; injunction

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context; traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that spiritual life must be grounded in sadācāra (right conduct) and regulated vidhi (scriptural procedure), warning against adopting impure, inauspicious practices that contradict dharma.

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

By insisting on disciplined, rule-based practice, it supports bhakti as a pure and sattvic path—devotion is strengthened when one avoids adharmic environments and follows prescribed dharmic conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-vidhi—performing rites exactly “according to rule” (vidhinā), which is a core application of Vedic ritual science.