Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

मनसा कर्मणा वाचा यो रक्षेदामयान्वितम् । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति सर्वपापविवर्जितः ॥ ८२ ॥

Transliteration

manasā karmaṇā vācā yo rakṣedāmayānvitam | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti sarvapāpavivarjitaḥ || 82 ||

Translation

ଯେ ମନ, କର୍ମ ଓ ବାଣୀଦ୍ୱାରା ରୋଗପୀଡିତଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରି ସେବା କରେ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତ କାମନା ପାଏ ଏବଂ ସର୍ବ ପାପରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (3rd case)

• कर्मणा: by deed/action
• कर्मणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• वाचा: by speech
• वाचा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

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

• रक्षेत्: should protect
• रक्षेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should protect

• आमय-अन्वितम्: afflicted with disease
• आमय-अन्वितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आमय (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मपद-विशेषण; Accusative singular qualifying the object

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (qualifier)

• कामान्: desires
• कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; attains

• सर्व-पाप-विवर्जितः: free from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विवर्जितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विवर्जित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद-विशेषण; Nominative singular qualifying the subject

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It teaches that compassionate protection of the sick—internally (mind), externally (actions), and socially (speech)—is a complete dharmic act that yields both worldly fulfillment and purification from sin.

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

By emphasizing selfless care and gentle speech, it points to bhakti expressed as seva—serving living beings with a pure heart as an offering aligned with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—ethical discipline in thought, word, and deed (manas–vāk–kāya śuddhi).