Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa

Devanagari script

इत्येवमादयो धर्माः स्मृतिमार्गप्रचोदिताः । कार्याद्विजातिभिः सम्यक्सर्वकर्मफलप्रदाः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

ityevamādayo dharmāḥ smṛtimārgapracoditāḥ | kāryādvijātibhiḥ samyaksarvakarmaphalapradāḥ || 45 ||

Translation

याप्रमाणे इतरही धर्म स्मृतिमार्गाने प्रेरित आहेत. द्विजातींनी ते सम्यक् रीतीने आचरावेत, कारण ते सर्व कर्मांचे फल देणारे आहेत.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-सूचक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• एवम्: in this manner
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति-अव्यय (adverb: 'in this way')

• आदयः: and the like
• आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'आदि' = 'and others/beginning with'

• धर्माः: duties / dharmas
• धर्माः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्मृतिमार्गप्रचोदिताः: enjoined by the Smṛti tradition
• स्मृतिमार्गप्रचोदिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृति + मार्ग + प्र + चुद् (धातु) → प्रचोदित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि-क्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: स्मृतिमार्गेण प्रचोदिताः (prompted by the Smṛti path)

• कार्याः: to be performed
• कार्याः: Vidhi (विधि/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कार्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (यत्), विधेय-विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अर्थः: 'कर्तव्याः' (to be done)

• द्विजातिभिः: by the twice-born
• द्विजातिभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि + जाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (द्विजातयः = द्विजाः)

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति-अव्यय (adverb: properly)

• सर्वकर्मफलप्रदाः: granting the fruits of all actions
• सर्वकर्मफलप्रदाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + कर्म + फल + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: सर्वेषां कर्मणां फलप्रदाः (giving the fruits of all actions)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Dharma instruction sequence)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Dvijati
• Smriti

FAQs

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

It affirms that Smṛti-guided dharma, when performed correctly, becomes a reliable means for attaining the ordained fruits of Vedic life—linking right conduct (ācāra) with karmic fruition (phala).

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it establishes disciplined dharma as the supportive framework in which devotion matures—purifying actions and aligning the practitioner with scriptural injunctions that ultimately aid higher spiritual pursuit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on correct performance (samyak) of prescribed duties, which practically depends on Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmaśāstra/Smṛti interpretation—ensuring actions are done with proper rule, timing, and method.