Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

यद्भावि तद्भवत्येव यदभाव्यं न तद्भवेत् । इति निश्चितबुद्धीनां न चिंता बाधते क्वचित् ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

yadbhāvi tadbhavatyeva yadabhāvyaṃ na tadbhavet | iti niścitabuddhīnāṃ na ciṃtā bādhate kvacit || 47 ||

Translation

ଯାହା ଭାବୀ, ସେହି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଘଟେ; ଯାହା ଅଭାବୀ, ସେ କେବେ ଘଟେନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ନିଶ୍ଚିତବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କେବେ ବାଧେନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• yad: whatever (that which)
• yad: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; relative pronoun (यत्)

• bhāvi: destined to happen
• bhāvi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhāvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying yad

• tad: that
• tad: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; correlative pronoun

• bhavati: happens/comes to be
• bhavati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) of emphasis

• yad: whatever (that which)
• yad: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; relative pronoun

• abhāvyam: not destined to happen
• abhāvyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhāvya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying yad

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

• tad: that
• tad: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular; correlative pronoun

• bhavet: would happen/should be
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• iti: thus
• iti: Quotation marker (वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• niścitabuddhīnām: of those whose understanding is firm
• niścitabuddhīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niścita + buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Feminine (बुद्धि-शब्दः स्त्रीलिङ्ग; बहुवचन-षष्ठी), Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘निश्चितः’ (past participle used adjectivally) + ‘बुद्धि’

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

• cintā: anxiety/worry
• cintā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cintā (चिन्ता प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bādhate: afflicts/harasses
• bādhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bādh (बाध् धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• kvacit: anywhere/ever
• kvacit: Adverbial (देश/काल-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches inner steadiness (niścita-buddhi): when one clearly understands what is within and beyond one’s control, the mind releases anxiety and rests in equanimity, which supports mokṣa-oriented living.

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

By discouraging worry and cultivating trust in the divine order, the verse indirectly supports bhakti: a devotee performs duty and remembrance with surrender, without being shaken by outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught here; the practical takeaway is mental discipline—reducing cintā (worry) through discernment and steady resolve.