Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers

Devanagari script

जीर्णस्फुटितसंधानं तस्य नित्यमकारिषम् । पर्णैस्तृणैश्च काष्ठैघै र्गृहं सम्यक् प्रकल्पितम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

jīrṇasphuṭitasaṃdhānaṃ tasya nityamakāriṣam | parṇaistṛṇaiśca kāṣṭhaighai rgṛhaṃ samyak prakalpitam || 37 ||

Translation

तस्य जीर्णस्फुटितसन्धानं नित्यं मया क्रियते स्म। पर्णतृणकाष्ठपुञ्जैः गृहं सम्यक् प्रकल्पितं मया॥

Word by Word

• जीर्ण-स्फुटित-सन्धानम्: repair of the worn and broken parts
• जीर्ण-स्फुटित-सन्धानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + स्फुटित (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्धान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (जीर्णस्य स्फुटितस्य च सन्धानम् = repair of what is worn and broken)

• तस्य: of it/of that (dwelling)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-प्रयोगः; adverbial accusative (always)

• अकारिषम्: I did/made
• अकारिषम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; Aorist, 1st person singular, Parasmaipada

• पर्णैः: with leaves
• पर्णैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• तृणैः: with grass
• तृणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• काष्ठैः: with pieces of wood
• काष्ठैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• घैः: with bundles/heaps
• घैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural (lexeme uncertain; likely 'bundles/heaps')

• गृहम्: house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb

• प्रकल्पितम्: was arranged/constructed
• प्रकल्पितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Neuter, Singular (agreeing with गृहम्)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse highlights seva as lived dharma: steady, practical service—repairing what is broken and maintaining a simple dwelling—purifies the mind and supports spiritual discipline.

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

Bhakti is shown as attentive care offered without pride; by consistently serving and supporting the sacred life around a teacher or ascetic, devotion becomes concrete and transformative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is disciplined daily conduct (ācāra) aligned with dharma and ashrama responsibilities.