Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

पतिशुश्रूषणरता न वै संसृतिभागिनः । सदा देवार्चनरता हरिनामपरायणाः ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

patiśuśrūṣaṇaratā na vai saṃsṛtibhāginaḥ | sadā devārcanaratā harināmaparāyaṇāḥ || 119 ||

Translation

പതിശുശ്രൂഷയിൽ നിരതയായവർ സത്യത്തിൽ സംസാരഭാഗിനികൾ അല്ല. സദാ ദേവാർചനയിൽ നിരതരായി ഹരിനാമത്തിൽ പരായണരായവർ സംസാരബന്ധത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോചനം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• पति-शुश्रूषण-रताः: devoted to serving the husband
• पति-शुश्रूषण-रताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक) + शुश्रूषण (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (निषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• वै: indeed
• वै: Avadharana (अवधारण/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• संसृति-भागिनः: sharers in transmigration (worldly cycle)
• संसृति-भागिनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसृति (प्रातिपदिक) + भागिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘भागिन्’ = भागी (possessor/sharer)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• देव-अर्चन-रताः: devoted to worship of the gods
• देव-अर्चन-रताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• हरि-नाम-परायणाः: wholly devoted to Hari’s name
• हरि-नाम-परायणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Nārada (in instruction within the Purāṇic dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links household dharma with liberation: sincere service within marriage, combined with constant worship and devotion to Hari’s Name, is presented as a direct means to transcend saṃsāra.

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

Bhakti is expressed through two core practices—deva-arcana (regular worship) and Hari-nāma-parāyaṇatā (exclusive reliance on the divine Name)—showing devotion as an everyday discipline rather than a mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is implied through deva-arcana (proper pūjā procedure), which traditionally draws on Kalpa (ritual discipline) and correct mantra recitation supported by Śikṣā (phonetics).