Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

मनवोऽमी सदागोप्या न प्रकाश्या यतस्ततः । परीक्षिताय शिष्याय देया वा निजसूनवे ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

manavo'mī sadāgopyā na prakāśyā yatastataḥ | parīkṣitāya śiṣyāya deyā vā nijasūnave || 105 ||

Translation

ഈ പവിത്ര ഉപദേശങ്ങൾ എപ്പോഴും ഗോപ്യമായി സൂക്ഷിക്കണം; ഇവിടെ അവിടെ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തരുത്. പരീക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ട ശിഷ്യനേയ്ക്ക് മാത്രം—അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വന്തം പുത്രനേയ്ക്ക്—നൽകണം.

Word by Word

• मनवः: the Manus
• मनवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अमी: these
• अमी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun) विशेषणरूपेण

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• गोप्याः: to be kept secret
• गोप्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative adjective)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• प्रकाश्याः: to be disclosed
• प्रकाश्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रकाश्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कृदन्त (gerundive/तव्यत्-अर्थः: ‘to be made manifest’)

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक (causal) ‘because/for’

• ततः: therefore
• ततः: Hetu/Anvaya (हेतु/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्-अर्थे (therefore/from that)

• परीक्षिताय: to the tested (one)
• परीक्षिताय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परीक्षित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; कृदन्त (past passive participle: ‘tested/examined’)

• शिष्याय: to a disciple
• शिष्याय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• देयाः: should be given
• देयाः: Vidhi (विधि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देय (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कृदन्त (gerundive: ‘to be given’)

• वा: or
• वा: Samuccaya/Vikalpa (समुच्चय/विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• निजसूनवे: to one’s own son
• निजसूनवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निज-सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (निजस्य सूनुः)

Speaker

Narada (instructional voice within the Narada Purana’s technical/Upadesha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes adhikāra (eligibility) and śraddhā (reverent fitness): sacred, transformative instructions are preserved by sharing them only with those who have been tested for character, discipline, and sincerity.

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

By insisting on qualified transmission, it protects bhakti and mantra-oriented practice from becoming casual or performative; devotion matures under guidance from a guru and within a disciplined teacher–disciple relationship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights the traditional pedagogy of Vedāṅga learning—strict oral/lineage-based instruction, confidentiality of specialized manuals, and examination of a student’s preparedness before imparting technical knowledge.