Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 144

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

करतालं प्रकुर्वन्ति देवतायतने तु ये । ते सर्वपापनिर्मुक्ता विमानस्था युगायुतम् ॥ १४४ ॥

Transliteration

karatālaṃ prakurvanti devatāyatane tu ye | te sarvapāpanirmuktā vimānasthā yugāyutam || 144 ||

Translation

ദേവാലയത്തിൽ കരതാളം (കൈയടി) ചെയ്യുന്നവർ സർവ്വപാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു വിമുക്തരായി, വിമാനം അധിഷ്ഠിച്ച്, പത്തായിരം യുഗങ്ങൾ സ്വർഗത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• करतालम्: hand-clapping/cymbals
• करतालम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर-ताल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; करयोः तालः इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (hand-clapping/cymbals)

• प्रकुर्वन्ति: perform/do
• प्रकुर्वन्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• देवतायतने: in the deity’s temple
• देवतायतने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता-आयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• ये: those who
• ये: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; relative pronoun

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वपापनिर्मुक्ताः: freed from all sins
• सर्वपापनिर्मुक्ताः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-पाप-निर्मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; निर्मुक्त = नि-√मुच् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय; सर्वपापेभ्यः निर्मुक्ताः (ablative sense)

• विमानस्थाः: seated in aerial cars
• विमानस्थाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमान-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विमाने स्थाः इति सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः

• युगायुतम्: for ten thousand yugas
• युगायुतम्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युग-अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; युगानाम् अयुतम् इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; accusative of duration (कालाधिकरण-प्रायः)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devata

FAQs

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

It elevates even a simple devotional gesture—clapping in a temple—as potent bhakti, capable of removing sin (pāpa) and producing great spiritual merit (puṇya).

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

It shows bhakti as accessible: heartfelt participation in temple worship (devatāyatana) through gestures like karatāla is counted as sincere devotion and yields exalted results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented temple conduct) is implied: appropriate devotional actions within sacred space are treated as efficacious components of worship, even without complex rites.