Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

यो ददाति महीपाल निवासं ब्राह्मणाय वै । तस्य प्रसन्नो देवेशः स्वलोकं सम्प्रयच्छति ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

yo dadāti mahīpāla nivāsaṃ brāhmaṇāya vai | tasya prasanno deveśaḥ svalokaṃ samprayacchati || 83 ||

Translation

Wahai raja, sesiapa yang mengurniakan tempat tinggal kepada seorang brāhmaṇa, Tuhan para dewa berkenan kepadanya lalu menganugerahkan alam-Nya sendiri.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Relative pronoun, nominative singular

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; gives

• महीपाल: O king (protector of the earth)
• महीपाल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; Vocative singular (address)

• निवासम्: a dwelling/abode
• निवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• ब्राह्मणाय: to a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; Dative singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphatic/indeed

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (predicate adjective)

• देवेशः: Lord of the gods
• देवेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• स्व-लोकम्: his own world
• स्व-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सम्प्रयच्छति: grants
• सम्प्रयच्छति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + यम्/यच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; bestows/grants

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed to a king as mahīpāla within the discourse on dāna)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Deveśa

FAQs

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

It teaches that supporting a brāhmaṇa with a stable home is a high form of dāna; such dharmic sustenance pleases the Deveśa and yields attainment of a divine realm (svaloka).

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

By linking compassionate support of the Lord’s dharmic servants (brāhmaṇas) with the pleasure of Deveśa, the verse frames charity as an act of devotion that draws divine grace and spiritual reward.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual ethics connected to Dharma-śāstra practice: the verse highlights dāna-vidhi in principle—choosing a worthy recipient (brāhmaṇa) and giving a sustaining gift (nivāsa) as a practical application of Vedic duty.