Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa

Devanagari script

यज्ञोपवीतद्वितयं सोत्तरीयं च धारयेत् । सुवर्णकुंडले चैव धौतवस्त्रद्वयं तथा ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

yajñopavītadvitayaṃ sottarīyaṃ ca dhārayet | suvarṇakuṃḍale caiva dhautavastradvayaṃ tathā || 19 ||

Translation

यज्ञोपवीतद्वितयं सोत्तरीयं च धारयेत् । सुवर्णकुण्डले चैव धौतवस्त्रद्वयं तथा ॥

Word by Word

• यज्ञोपवीत-द्वितयम्: a pair of sacred threads
• यज्ञोपवीत-द्वितयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञोपवीत + द्वितय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (द्वितयम् = द्वे)

• स-उत्तरियम्: upper garment (with it)
• स-उत्तरियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तरिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सहितम् + उत्तरियम्)

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

• धारयेत्: should wear/hold
• धारयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सुवर्ण-कुण्डले: gold earrings (pair)
• सुवर्ण-कुण्डले: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण + कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (कुण्डल-शब्दः), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; कर्मधारयः (सुवर्णम् कुण्डले)

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

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• धौत-वस्त्र-द्वयम्: a pair of washed garments
• धौत-वस्त्र-द्वयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धौत + वस्त्र + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (धौतं वस्त्रं) + द्वयम् (pair)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चय-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the dialogue tradition of Narada Purana)

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 emphasizes sāttvika discipline and ritual readiness: clean clothing and prescribed insignia (yajñopavīta, uttarīya) support purity (śauca) and steadiness for Vedic duties.

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

While primarily about ritual decorum, it supports bhakti indirectly by cultivating regulated living and purity—conditions considered favorable for worship and mantra-japa with focused mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and ācāra/śauca principles are implied—practical rules about how a practitioner should be outwardly prepared for yajña, sandhyā, and daily rites.