Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

धात्री खदिरबित्वानां तमालस्य दलानि च । छिन्नभिन्नान्यपि मुने न दूष्याणि जगुर्बुधाः ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

dhātrī khadirabitvānāṃ tamālasya dalāni ca | chinnabhinnānyapi mune na dūṣyāṇi jagurbudhāḥ || 67 ||

Translation

О мудрец, знающие сказали: плоды дхатри, кхадиры и битваны, а также листья тамалы — даже если они разрезаны или надломлены — не следует считать нечистыми или порочными.

Word by Word

• धात्री: āmalakī (emblic myrobalan)
• धात्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• खदिर-बित्वानाम्: of khadira and bitva (plants/woods)
• खदिर-बित्वानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खदिर (प्रातिपदिक) + बित्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तमालस्य: of tamāla (tree)
• तमालस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दलानि: leaves
• दलानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative 1st/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• छिन्न-भिन्नानि: cut and broken
• छिन्न-भिन्नानि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिन्न (कृदन्त, √छिद्) + भिन्न (कृदन्त, √भिद्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participles) used adjectivally

• अपि: even/though
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), अप्यर्थे (even/also)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• दूष्याणि: defiling/impure (to be rejected)
• दूष्याणि: Pradhana-predicative (विधेय/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दूष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• जगुः: said/declared
• जगुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गै (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• बुधाः: the wise (people)
• बुधाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within Vedanga/ritual-material purity discussion)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Dhātrī (Āmalakī)
• Khadira
• Tamāla

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual purity is governed by śāstric classification, not merely by outward appearance—certain sacred/medicinal items remain acceptable even if physically fragmented.

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

By reducing anxiety over minor external defects, it supports steady worship: devotion is maintained through correct understanding of dharma rather than fear of trivial impurities.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical rule of dravya-śuddhi used in ritual procedure: specified fruits/leaves (dhātrī, khadira/bitvāna fruits, tamāla leaves) are not invalidated for use merely because they are cut or broken.