Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

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

Devanagari script

नोपास्ते यो द्विजः संध्यां धूर्तबुद्धिरनापदि । पाषंडः स हि विज्ञेयः सर्वधर्मबहिष्कृतः ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

nopāste yo dvijaḥ saṃdhyāṃ dhūrtabuddhiranāpadi | pāṣaṃḍaḥ sa hi vijñeyaḥ sarvadharmabahiṣkṛtaḥ || 67 ||

Translation

ఏ నిజమైన ఆపద లేకుండానే కపటబుద్ధితో సంధ్యోపాసన చేయని ద్విజుడు పాషండుడని తెలుసుకోవాలి; అతడు సమస్త ధర్మాచరణల నుండి బహిష్కృతుడు।

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• उपास्ते: worships/attends upon
• उपास्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• द्विजः: a twice-born (brahmin etc.)
• द्विजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• संध्याम्: the twilight worship (sandhyā)
• संध्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• धूर्त-बुद्धिः: (one) of deceitful mind
• धूर्त-बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूर्त (प्रातिपदिक) + बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular); कर्मधारयः ‘धूर्ता बुद्धिः यस्य’ (used appositionally)

• अनापदि: when there is no emergency
• अनापदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अ + आपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-पूर्वक सप्तमी एकवचन (locative singular) अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; अर्थः ‘in the absence of calamity’

• पाषण्डः: a heretic/renegade
• पाषण्डः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाषण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• विज्ञेयः: should be known (as)
• विज्ञेयः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/य-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/passive necessity), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular); ‘is to be known’

• सर्व-धर्म-बहिष्कृतः: excluded from all religious duties
• सर्व-धर्म-बहिष्कृतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + बहिष्कृत (बहिस् + कृ-धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative), एकवचन (singular); ‘excluded from all dharmas’

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the dharma-upadeśa dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It asserts that Sandhyā worship is a core daily discipline (nitya-karma) for the twice-born; neglecting it without real impediment is treated as a serious fall from Vedic dharma, marking one as outside orthodox conduct.

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

By insisting on Sandhyā-upāsanā, the text emphasizes that steady daily worship and self-discipline form the ground on which higher devotion matures; bhakti is supported by regular practice rather than negligence and pretense.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights āhnika/nitya-karma procedure—especially Sandhyā-vandana timing and obligation—connected with Śikṣā (mantra recitation discipline) and Kalpa (ritual rule), stressing correct observance when no valid obstacle exists.