Shloka 3

Devanagari script

वसुरुवाच । निराहारः कुरुक्षेत्रे पादेनैकेन यस्तपेत् । जितेंद्रियो जितक्रोधः सप्तसंवत्सरायुतम् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

vasuruvāca | nirāhāraḥ kurukṣetre pādenaikena yastapet | jiteṃdriyo jitakrodhaḥ saptasaṃvatsarāyutam || 3 ||

Translation

വസു പറഞ്ഞു—കുരുക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ നിരാഹാരനായി, ഒരു പാദത്തിൽ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് തപസ്സു ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ, ഇന്ദ്രിയജയിയും ക്രോധജയിയും ആയി, ഏഴ് അയുത വർഷങ്ങൾ (അത്യന്ത ദീർഘകാലം) തപസ്സു ചെയ്താൽ മഹത്തായ ഫലം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• vasuḥ: Vasu
• vasuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (वसु-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच्-धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• nir-āhāraḥ: fasting
• nir-āhāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir (निर्-उपसर्ग) + āhāra (आहार-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘without food/fasting’

• kurukṣetre: in Kurukṣetra
• kurukṣetre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kurukṣetra (कुरुक्षेत्र-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• pādena: with (one) foot
• pādena: Karaṇa (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (पाद-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• ekena: with one
• ekena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (एक-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; qualifies ‘pādena’

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; relative pronoun ‘who’

• tapet: should practice austerity
• tapet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (तप्-धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada; ‘should perform austerity’

• jita-indriyaḥ: sense-controlled
• jita-indriyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jita (जित-प्रातिपदिक) + indriya (इन्द्रिय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; ‘one who has conquered the senses’

• jita-krodhaḥ: anger-conquered
• jita-krodhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jita (जित-प्रातिपदिक) + krodha (क्रोध-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Singular; ‘one who has conquered anger’

• sapta-saṃvatsara-āyutam: for seven āyutas of years (70,000 years)
• sapta-saṃvatsara-āyutam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (सप्त) + saṃvatsara (संवत्सर) + āyuta (आयुत-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; measure of time: ‘(for) seven saṃvatsara-āyutas’ (āyuta = 10,000), i.e., ‘for 70,000 years’

Speaker

Vasu

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kurukṣetra

FAQs

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

It magnifies Kurukṣetra as a powerful tīrtha where rigorous tapas—fasting, one-pointed discipline, and inner restraint—yields immense spiritual merit (puṇya) and supports liberation-oriented dharma.

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

While the verse foregrounds tapas, it implicitly supports bhakti by emphasizing purification: conquering the senses and anger makes the mind fit for sustained remembrance and worship of the Lord, which is central to Narada Purana’s devotional ethos.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights practical vrata/tapas discipline: nirāhāra (fasting), indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint), and krodha-jaya (mastery over anger)—core ethical-ritual observances that underpin effective tīrtha practice.