Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

ततो विसृज्य तां विप्र उत्तरे इति मंत्रतः । ब्रह्मणेशेन हरिणानुज्ञाता गच्छ सादरम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

tato visṛjya tāṃ vipra uttare iti maṃtrataḥ | brahmaṇeśena hariṇānujñātā gaccha sādaram || 62 ||

Translation

அதன்பின், ஓ பிராமணரே, ‘உத்தரே…’ என்று தொடங்கும் மந்திரத்தால் அவளை விடைபெறச் செய்து, பிரம்மா, ஈசன் (சிவன்) மற்றும் ஹரி (விஷ்ணு) ஆகியோரின் மரியாதையான அனுமதி பெற்று, பக்தியுடன் புறப்பட வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• visṛjya: having dismissed/released
• visṛjya: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi+sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund)

• tām: her (Gayatri)
• tām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• vipra: O Brahmin
• vipra: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• uttare: with the mantra 'uttare...'
• uttare: None (Mantra citation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative Singular (Referring to the mantra starting with 'uttare')

• iti: thus (marker)
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• maṃtrataḥ: by/with the mantra
• maṃtrataḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: maṃtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tasil Pratyaya (Ablative/Instrumental sense)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahma
• brahmaṇā: Karta (Agent of passive participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• īśena: by Shiva
• īśena: Karta (Agent of passive participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• hariṇā: by Vishnu
• hariṇā: Karta (Agent of passive participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• anujñātā: permitted/authorized
• anujñātā: Visheshana (Qualifier to implied Devi)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anujñāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular. Past Passive Participle.

• gaccha: go (return)
• gaccha: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Lot Lakara (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama Purusha (2nd), Ekavachana (Singular)

• sādaram: respectfully
• sādaram: Kriya-Visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādaram (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic voice, within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Isha (Shiva)
• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual and spiritual propriety: one should conclude an action by formally releasing what was invoked or engaged (visṛjya) through mantra, and proceed only after receiving divine sanction (anujñā) from the highest deities.

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

Bhakti is shown as reverent conduct—acting with humility (sādaram), honoring Hari alongside other deities, and treating divine permission as central rather than personal impulse.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga (application of mantra) and ritual sequencing are implied—knowing when to recite a mantra for dismissal/release and how to conclude a rite with proper decorum, aligning with disciplines akin to Śikṣā (correct recitation) and Kalpa (ritual procedure).