Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha

Devanagari script

स विमुक्तः परं श्रेयो न चिरेणाधिगच्छति । अदर्शनमसंस्पर्शस्तथैवाभाषाणं सदा ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

sa vimuktaḥ paraṃ śreyo na cireṇādhigacchati | adarśanamasaṃsparśastathaivābhāṣāṇaṃ sadā || 52 ||

Translation

ଏପରି ବିମୁକ୍ତ ପୁରୁଷ ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟରେ ପରମ ଶ୍ରେୟକୁ ପାଏ। ସେ ସଦା (ବିଷୟ) ଦର୍ଶନରୁ ଦୂର, ସ୍ପର୍ଶରୁ ଦୂର, ଏବଂ ସେହିପରି ବାକ୍-ବ୍ୟବହାରରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ରହେ।

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vimuktaḥ: liberated
• vimuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-muc (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘released/liberated’

• param: supreme
• param: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying śreyaḥ)

• śreyaḥ: the highest good
• śreyaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘the highest good’ as object

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधबोधक अव्यय (negation)

• cireṇa: after long (time)
• cireṇa: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; कालवाचक: ‘after a long time/with delay’

• adhigacchati: attains
• adhigacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-gam (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• a-darśanam: non-seeing (avoidance of seeing)
• a-darśanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a- + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष: ‘non-seeing/absence of seeing’

• a-saṃsparśaḥ: non-contact (avoidance of touch)
• a-saṃsparśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a- + saṃsparśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष: ‘non-contact/absence of touch’

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus/so)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणबोधक अव्यय

• a-bhāṣaṇam: non-speaking (silence)
• a-bhāṣaṇam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a- + bhāṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष: ‘non-speaking/absence of speech’

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: always)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It defines practical marks of inner freedom—sense-withdrawal (not chasing sights), non-attachment through non-contact, and disciplined silence—by which the liberated swiftly realize the Supreme Good (param śreyas).

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

By reducing sensory distraction and idle talk, the mind becomes one-pointed and fit for steady remembrance and worship; such restraint supports pure bhakti even though the verse is framed in moksha-dharma language.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-ascetic discipline—sense-restraint, non-association, and measured speech—used as a sadhana for liberation.