Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

सदा चारपरा ये तु तेषां विष्णुः प्रसीदति । विष्णौ प्रसन्नतां याते किमसाध्यं द्विजोत्तम ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

sadā cāraparā ye tu teṣāṃ viṣṇuḥ prasīdati | viṣṇau prasannatāṃ yāte kimasādhyaṃ dvijottama || 46 ||

Translation

ఎప్పుడూ సదాచారంలో నిమగ్నులైన వారిపై శ్రీ విష్ణువు ప్రసన్నుడవుతాడు. విష్ణువు ప్రసన్నుడైతే, ఓ ద్విజోత్తమా, సాధించలేనిది ఏముంది?

Word by Word

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time: always)

• आचारपराः: devoted to good conduct
• आचारपराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आचार + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: आचारे पराः (devoted to right conduct)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-यः (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रसीदति: is pleased / becomes gracious
• प्रसीदति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• विष्णौ: in/with regard to Viṣṇu
• विष्णौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• प्रसन्नताम्: pleased state / favor
• प्रसन्नताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसन्नता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• याते: when (it) has come/occurred
• याते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: या (धातु) → यात (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle), सप्तमी-सम्बन्धे/सति-सप्तमी; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (याते [सति])

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• असाध्यम्: impossible
• असाध्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास (negated)

• द्विजोत्तम: O best of the twice-born
• द्विजोत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: द्विजानाम् उत्तमः

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that steady ācāra (right conduct) is not merely social ethics but a spiritual discipline that attracts Viṣṇu’s prasāda (grace), making all higher aims—dharma, artha, kāma, and especially mokṣa—attainable.

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

Bhakti here is shown as lived devotion: consistent good conduct and faithful practice lead to Viṣṇu’s pleasure; once the Lord is pleased, obstacles to spiritual progress dissolve because grace becomes the decisive power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ācāra as the applied side of dharma—practical discipline aligned with śāstra. While no single Vedāṅga is named, it points to the importance of śāstric correctness in practice (the spirit behind kalpa/ritual procedure and dharma-ācāra).