Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam

The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya

Devanagari script

तस्य भार्या शुचिर्दक्षा नित्यं पतिपरायणा । मनसा वचसा चापि देहेन च पतिव्रता ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

tasya bhāryā śucirdakṣā nityaṃ patiparāyaṇā | manasā vacasā cāpi dehena ca pativratā || 5 ||

Translation

ତାଙ୍କର ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟା ଶୁଚି ଓ ଦକ୍ଷା ଥିଲେ, ସଦା ପତିପରାୟଣା। ମନ, ବାଣୀ ଓ ଦେହ—ତିନିଭାବେ ସେ ପତିବ୍ରତା ଥିଲେ॥ ୫ ॥

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (to भार्या)

• दक्षा: capable/skillful
• दक्षा: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पति-परायणा: devoted to her husband
• पति-परायणा: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पति-परायणा = पतौ परायणा/devoted to husband)

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• वचसा: by speech
• वचसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), ‘also/even’

• देहेन: by body
• देहेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करण

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पति-व्रता: a devoted wife (pativratā)
• पति-व्रता: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पतिव्रता = पतेः व्रतं यस्याः/whose vow is her husband)

Speaker

Narada

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 presents dharma in its practical form: purity and steadfastness expressed through the three instruments—mind, speech, and body—showing that virtue is complete only when inner intent and outer conduct align.

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

By portraying unwavering single-pointed dedication (parāyaṇatā), it models the same inner posture praised in bhakti—constancy, loyalty, and wholehearted commitment—applied here within the household vow.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is trikaraṇa-śuddhi—disciplining mind, speech, and body as the foundation for any vrata or ritual observance.