Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa

Dharmakīrti before Yama

Devanagari script

एवं श्रुतं यदा तत्र यमेन परिभाषितम् । मयानुतापदग्धेन स्मृतं तत्कर्म निंदितम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ śrutaṃ yadā tatra yamena paribhāṣitam | mayānutāpadagdhena smṛtaṃ tatkarma niṃditam || 83 ||

Translation

Quando ali ouvi Yama falar assim, eu—ardendo de remorso—recordei aquele meu ato censurável.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: सम्बन्ध/प्रकार (manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable); प्रकारवाचक (manner-adverb)

• श्रुतम्: heard
• श्रुतम्: कर्म (object; ‘heard’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• यदा: when
• यदा: कालाधिकरण (time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• यमेन: by Yama
• यमेन: कर्ता (agent in passive; कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (masc instr sg)

• परिभाषितम्: spoken/declared
• परिभाषितम्: कर्म (object; ‘spoken/declared’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-भाष् (धातु) → परिभाषित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (agent in passive; कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (करण), एकवचन (1st person instr sg)

• अनुताप-दग्धेन: burnt by remorse
• अनुताप-दग्धेन: कर्ता (agent in passive; ‘by me who is…’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुताप (प्रातिपदिक) + दग्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (instrumental/causal sense: ‘burnt by remorse’); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (masc instr sg)

• स्मृतम्: remembered
• स्मृतम्: कर्म (object; ‘remembered’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• तत्-कर्म: that action/deed
• तत्-कर्म: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: ‘that deed’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

• निन्दितम्: blameworthy/condemned
• निन्दितम्: विशेषण (adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निन्द् (धातु) → निन्दित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP used adjectivally); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter nom/acc sg)

Speaker

A repentant narrator (speaker within the Yama-loka/account-of-afterlife episode)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Yama

FAQs

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

It highlights inner awakening: hearing Yama’s judgment triggers anutāpa (remorse), which becomes the turning point for recognizing one’s censurable karma and seeking dharmic correction.

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

Indirectly, it prepares the ground for bhakti: sincere repentance and acknowledgement of wrongdoing are prerequisites for taking refuge in Vishnu-centered dharma and devotional living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is dharma-śāstric ethics and prayāścitta logic (expiation principles): recognizing a niṃdita-karma and responding with corrective discipline and vows rather than denial.