Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

स्त्रीणामनुपनीतानां गंधलेपक्षयावधि । व्रतस्थानां तु सर्वेषां यतिवच्छौचमिष्यते ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

strīṇāmanupanītānāṃ gaṃdhalepakṣayāvadhi | vratasthānāṃ tu sarveṣāṃ yativacchaucamiṣyate || 17 ||

Translation

ဥပနယန မခံယူသေးသော အမျိုးသမီးများအတွက် သန့်စင်မှုသည် လိမ်းထားသော အနံ့သာ/ဆီလိမ်း၏ အနံ့နှင့် အကျန်အညစ် ပျောက်ကွယ်သည့်အထိ ထိန်းသိမ်းရမည်။ သို့သော် ဝရတ (သစ္စာကတိ) တွင် တည်နေသူအားလုံးအတွက် သန့်စင်မှုစံနှုန်းကို ယတီကဲ့သို့ သတ်မှတ်ထားသည်။

Word by Word

• strīṇām: of women
• strīṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• anupanītānām: of the uninitiated
• anupanītānām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-upa-√nī (नी धातु) + -ta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त) with negation; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); (common gender) qualifying strīṇām: ‘not initiated (not invested with sacred thread)’

• gandha-lepa-kṣaya-avadhi: until odor and smear are removed
• gandha-lepa-kṣaya-avadhi: Kāla/Parimāṇa (काल/परिमाण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: gandha (प्रातिपदिक) + lepa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक) + avadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially (अव्ययीभाव-अव्यय): ‘up to the removal of smell and smear’

• vrata-sthānām: of those observing vows
• vrata-sthānām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + sthā (√sthā धातु) + -na (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); Tatpuruṣa ‘of those engaged in a vow/observance’

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable particle (निपात)

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yati-vat: like an ascetic
• yati-vat: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yati (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (वत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable comparative adverb (उपमानवाचक-अव्यय) meaning ‘like a yati’

• śaucam: cleansing (rule)
• śaucam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• iṣyate: is prescribed/accepted
• iṣyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Ātmanepada; passive-like sense ‘is accepted/considered’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dharma/śauca context; dialogue tradition associated with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: general vrata (vratasthāna)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that undertaking a vrata elevates one’s discipline: the practitioner is expected to maintain a heightened standard of śauca comparable to a yati, indicating that inner resolve should be matched by outer purity and restraint.

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

By prescribing yati-like purity for vrata-observers, the verse frames devotional observances as serious commitments—purity, restraint, and careful conduct support steadiness of mind, which strengthens bhakti-based worship and vow-keeping.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/Smārta-ācāra style procedural dharma: practical rules of śauca tied to eligibility (anupanīta status) and to vrata-performance, guiding how ritual cleanliness is measured and maintained.