Shloka 46

Devanagari script

जीर्णं पतिं यौवनगर्विता यथा त्यजंति नार्यो झषकेतुनार्दिताः । तथा हि वेधं विबुधास्त्यजंति तिथ्यंतरं धर्मविवृद्धये सदा ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

jīrṇaṃ patiṃ yauvanagarvitā yathā tyajaṃti nāryo jhaṣaketunārditāḥ | tathā hi vedhaṃ vibudhāstyajaṃti tithyaṃtaraṃ dharmavivṛddhaye sadā || 46 ||

Translation

जसे यौवनगर्वाने मत्त स्त्रिया, मकरध्वज कामदेवाच्या उद्रेकाने, जीर्ण पतीचा त्याग करतात; तसेच विद्वान ‘विद्ध’ तिथी सोडून धर्मवृद्धीसाठी नेहमी दुसरी तिथी स्वीकारतात।

Word by Word

जीर्णम्worn-out; old

पतिम्husband

यौवनगर्विताःproud of youth

यथाas

त्यजन्तिabandon

नार्यःwomen

झषकेतुनार्दिताःtormented by Kāma (the one with fish-banner)

तथाso; likewise

हिindeed

वेधम्the ‘vedha’ (piercing/affliction; viddhā-doṣa)

विबुधाःthe wise; learned people

त्यजन्तिabandon

तिथ्यन्तरम्another tithi; an alternative lunar day

धर्मविवृद्धयेfor the increase of dharma

सदाalways

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: hasya

Characters & Entities

Narada

Kama (Jhaṣaketu)

FAQs

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

It teaches that dharma is protected by proper observance: when a tithi is ‘vedha’ (ritually obstructed/unsuitable), the wise shift to a suitable alternate tithi so that the rite produces true merit rather than mere formality.

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

Bhakti is supported by disciplined practice—devotional vows and worship become most fruitful when performed at the proper sacred time; thus the devotee follows scriptural timing (tithi-śuddhi) to honor the deity correctly.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) and pañcāṅga-based timekeeping: identifying tithi, recognizing vedha/obstruction, and selecting the correct alternative day for vratas and rituals.