Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

दिवासंध्यासु कर्णस्थब्रह्मसूत्र उदड्मुखः । कुर्यान्मूत्रपुरीषे तु रात्रौ चेद्दक्षिणामुखः ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

divāsaṃdhyāsu karṇasthabrahmasūtra udaḍmukhaḥ | kuryānmūtrapurīṣe tu rātrau ceddakṣiṇāmukhaḥ || 3 ||

Translation

பகல் சந்த்யாகாலங்களில் யஜ்ஞோபவீதத்தை காதில் வைத்துக் கொண்டு வடமுகமாக மூத்திர‑மலம் கழிக்க வேண்டும்; இரவில் தென்முகமாக கழிக்க வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• divā-saṃdhyāsu: at the day-twilight times
• divā-saṃdhyāsu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divā (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃdhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दिवायाः संध्याः)

• karṇa-stha-brahma-sūtraḥ: having the sacred thread placed on the ear
• karṇa-stha-brahma-sūtraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (कृदन्त; √sthā धातु) + brahma (प्रातिपदिक) + sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (कर्णे स्थितं ब्रह्मसूत्रं यस्य)

• udaṅ-mukhaḥ: facing north
• udaṅ-mukhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udak/ud (उद् उपसर्ग/दिक्शब्द) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहिः (उदङ् मुखं यस्य)

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/Optative), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• mūtra-purīṣe: urination and defecation
• mūtra-purīṣe: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūtra (प्रातिपदिक) + purīṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Dual (द्विवचन); द्वन्द्वः (मूत्रं च पुरीषं च)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• rātrau: at night
• rātrau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular; (रात्र्याम्)

• cet: if
• cet: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cet (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्त-निपात)

• dakṣiṇa-mukhaḥ: facing south
• dakṣiṇa-mukhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहिः (दक्षिणं मुखं यस्य)

Speaker

Narada (teaching dharma/ācāra in an instructive section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It frames bodily necessities within śauca (purity) and ācāra (proper conduct), aligning one’s routine with sandhyā discipline and reverence for the yajñopavīta.

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

Though not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports devotional life by prescribing orderly conduct; cleanliness and restraint are treated as practical supports for worship, japa, and sandhyā-vandana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style ritual discipline (procedural dharma) connected to sandhyā timing and yajñopavīta handling—practical rules used in daily Vedic observance.