Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites

Devanagari script

स्वेन भर्त्रा सहस्त्राब्दं माताभुक्ता सुदैवतम् । पितामह्यपि स्वेनैव स्वेनैव प्रपितामही ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

svena bhartrā sahastrābdaṃ mātābhuktā sudaivatam | pitāmahyapi svenaiva svenaiva prapitāmahī || 77 ||

Translation

Тысячу лет мать, одарённая благой удачей и божественной милостью, наслаждалась супружеской жизнью со своим мужем; так же и бабушка со своим, и так же прабабушка со своим.

Word by Word

• स्वेन: by/with her own
• स्वेन: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental singular (reflexive adjective)

• भर्त्रा: with (her) husband
• भर्त्रा: सहकारक/सह (Sahakāraka/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• सहस्र-अब्दम्: for a thousand years
• सहस्र-अब्दम्: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (सहस्रं अब्दाः यस्य/सहस्रसंख्यकः अब्दः) — Accusative singular (duration)

• माता: the mother
• माता: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• अभुक्ता: not cohabited with (untouched)
• अभुक्ता: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle/कृत्-प्रत्यय) with privative अ-; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'not enjoyed/untouched' qualifying 'माता'

• सु-दैवतम्: highly auspicious/divine
• सु-दैवतम्: विधेय (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/प्रथमा or 2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु दैवतम्) — predicate adjective (neuter)

• पितामही: the grandmother
• पितामही: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्धसूचक (Sambandha-sūcaka/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: also/even)

• स्वेन: by her own
• स्वेन: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Avadhāraṇa/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• स्वेन: by her own
• स्वेन: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: अवधारण (Avadhāraṇa/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)

• प्रपितामही: the great-grandmother
• प्रपितामही: कर्ता (Kartā/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रपितामही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — Nominative singular

Speaker

Narada (narration within the teaching dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It praises steadfast household dharma—chastity and loyalty to one’s rightful spouse—presented as a sign of good fortune (sudaivata) and a stabilizing force for family and lineage.

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

While not directly about Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti indirectly by upholding purity of conduct (sadachara) in the grihastha stage, which the Purana treats as a foundation for worship, vows, and disciplined spiritual life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-shastra style guidance on proper conduct within household life.