Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

साध्यसाधकयोरेतत्काम्य एव समीरितम् । सिद्धस्य सर्वदा प्रोक्तं यतोऽसौ तन्मयो भवेत् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

sādhyasādhakayoretatkāmya eva samīritam | siddhasya sarvadā proktaṃ yato'sau tanmayo bhavet || 27 ||

Translation

ഇനിയും സാധിക്കേണ്ടവനും സാധകനും ഇതു കാമ്യകർമ്മമായി (ഇഷ്ടാനുസാരം) പറയപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. എന്നാൽ സിദ്ധനു ഇത് സദാ വിധേയമാണ്; കാരണം അവൻ അതുതന്നെ തത്ത്വമയനാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• साध्य-साधकयोः: of the sādhya and the practitioner
• साध्य-साधकयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन; (of the sādhya and the sādhaka)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma/Vishaya (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र कर्म/विषयत्वे (this [practice/statement])

• काम्यम्: desire-motivated/optional
• काम्यम्: Karma/Vishaya (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण—एतत्; (desirable/optional, kāmya)

• एव: only
• एव: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (only/indeed)

• समीरितम्: is stated/declared
• समीरितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + ईर् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि—‘उक्तम्/प्रकाशितम्’

• सिद्धस्य: of the accomplished one
• सिद्धस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—कालवाचक (always)

• प्रोक्तम्: is taught/said
• प्रोक्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि—‘कथितम्’

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—हेतुवाचक (because/since)

• असौ: he (that one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/असौ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तन्मयः: consisting of that/identified with that
• तन्मयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण—असौ; (तद्रूपः/तदात्मा)

• भवेत्: would become/may become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical-knowledge section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It distinguishes the stage-based application of practices: for aspirants they may be undertaken as kāmya (goal-oriented), while for the siddha they are continuous because realization makes one naturally established in the Truth (tanmaya).

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

It implies that devotion or remembrance begins as intentional practice for the sādhaka, but in perfection it becomes effortless and constant—since the perfected devotee is absorbed in the object of devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical sādhanā principle is emphasized: classify disciplines as kāmya (optional, desired-result oriented) versus nitya (always to be maintained), and apply them according to one’s stage—sādhaka versus siddha.