Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

ददाति ब्राह्मणानां यः कोमलं तुलसीदलम् । स याति ब्रह्मसदने कुलत्रितयसंयुतः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

dadāti brāhmaṇānāṃ yaḥ komalaṃ tulasīdalam | sa yāti brahmasadane kulatritayasaṃyutaḥ || 30 ||

Translation

బ్రాహ్మణులకు తులసి యొక్క কোমలమైన ఆకు దానం చేసే వాడు, మూడు తరాల కులపుణ్యంతో బ్రహ్మసదనాన్ని చేరుతాడు।

Word by Word

• dadāti: gives
• dadāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (दा)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• brāhmaṇānām: to the Brahmins
• brāhmaṇānām: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (Used in sense of Dative/Sampradana)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• komalam: soft/tender
• komalam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: komala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tulasīdalam: Tulasi leaf
• tulasīdalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tulasīdala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• sa: he
• sa: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• brahmasadane: to/in the abode of Brahma
• brahmasadane: Adhikarana (Destination/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmasadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• kulatritayasaṃyutaḥ: united with three generations of family
• kulatritayasaṃyutaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kulatritayasaṃyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a Dharma/Bhakti context to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahmana
• Tulasi
• Brahma (Brahmaloka)

FAQs

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

It elevates even a small offering—one tender Tulasi leaf—when given respectfully to Brahmanas, declaring it a powerful act of punya that leads to Brahmaloka and benefits one’s lineage.

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

Tulasi is a key emblem of Vishnu-bhakti; the verse frames devotion as expressed through simple, sincere offerings and service (seva/dana), not merely through grand rituals.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-practice discipline (kalpa-oriented conduct): the merit of properly directed dana to qualified recipients (Brahmanas) and the sanctity of specific devotional items like Tulasi in worship.