Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

राजा त्रिषवणस्नायी कन्दमूलफलाशनः । कृतातिथ्यर्हणश्चापि नित्यं होमपरायणः ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

rājā triṣavaṇasnāyī kandamūlaphalāśanaḥ | kṛtātithyarhaṇaścāpi nityaṃ homaparāyaṇaḥ || 47 ||

Translation

രാജാവ് ത്രിസന്ധ്യയിൽ സ്നാനം ചെയ്തു, കന്ദമൂലഫലങ്ങൾ ആഹരിച്ചു, അതിഥികളെ യഥോചിതമായി ആദരിച്ചു, നിത്യം ഹോമത്തിൽ പരായണനായി നിന്നു.

Word by Word

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• त्रि-सवण-स्नायी: one who bathes at the three daily times
• त्रि-सवण-स्नायी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + सवण + स्नायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (त्रिषु सवणेषु स्नायी) विशेषण

• कन्द-मूल-फल-आशनः: eating roots, tubers, and fruits
• कन्द-मूल-फल-आशनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कन्द + मूल + फल + आशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कन्दमूलफलानि अश्नाति इति) विशेषण

• कृत-अतिथ्य-अर्हणः: one who has duly honored guests
• कृत-अतिथ्य-अर्हणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त) + अतिथ्य + अर्हण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कृतम् अतिथ्य-अर्हणम् येन) ‘one who has performed honoring of guests’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), ‘also/even’

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् अव्ययप्रयोग (adverbial accusative), ‘always’

• होम-परायणः: devoted to fire-offerings
• होम-परायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: होम + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (होमे परायणः) विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It presents an ideal of dharmic kingship rooted in nitya-karma: purity through tri-sandhya bathing, self-restraint in diet, reverence to guests, and steady performance of homa as a life of disciplined merit.

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

By emphasizing daily worshipful action—especially homa and honoring guests—the verse frames devotion as consistent sacred service, where ritual and compassion become expressions of reverence to the divine present in dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through nitya homa and daily duties, and the tri-sandhya/triṣavaṇa discipline reflects time-based observance tied to Vedic daily regimen.