Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam

The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya

Devanagari script

कर्म्मणा मनसा वाचा परपीडां न कुर्वते । अपरिग्रहशीलाश्च ते वै भागवताः स्मृताः ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

karmmaṇā manasā vācā parapīḍāṃ na kurvate | aparigrahaśīlāśca te vai bhāgavatāḥ smṛtāḥ || 51 ||

Translation

အလုပ်ဖြင့်လည်းကောင်း၊ စိတ်ဖြင့်လည်းကောင်း၊ စကားဖြင့်လည်းကောင်း အခြားသူကို မနာကျင်စေသူ၊ ထို့ပြင် ပိုင်ဆိုင်မှုကို မကပ်လှုပ်သူ—ထိုသူတို့ကို အမှန်တကယ် ဘာဂဝတဟု မှတ်ယူကြသည်။

Word by Word

• karmaṇā: by action
• karmaṇā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• manasā: by mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vācā: by speech
• vācā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• para-pīḍām: harm to others
• para-pīḍām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + pīḍā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• kurvate: they do
• kurvate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); ātmanepada

• a-parigraha-śīlāḥ: having the habit of non-possessiveness
• a-parigraha-śīlāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-parigraha (प्रातिपदिक) + śīla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); bahuvrīhi: 'whose nature is non-possessiveness'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis

• bhāgavatāḥ: devotees (Bhāgavatas)
• bhāgavatāḥ: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधान-नाम/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• smṛtāḥ: are called/are considered
• smṛtāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); passive predication

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavan (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It defines the core character of a Bhagavata: complete non-harming (in body, mind, and speech) together with aparigraha, showing that devotion to Vishnu must be expressed as ethical purity and inner restraint.

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

Bhakti is presented as lived conduct (ācāra): a devotee protects others from pain and loosens attachment to possessions, making the heart fit for single-pointed remembrance of Bhagavān.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharmic discipline—guarding speech, mind, and actions—used as a foundational sādhana supporting bhakti.