Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 141

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

भक्तियुक्ताय शिष्याय देया वा निजसूनवे ॥ १४१ ॥

Transliteration

bhaktiyuktāya śiṣyāya deyā vā nijasūnave || 141 ||

Translation

มนต์นี้พึงมอบแก่ศิษย์ผู้ประกอบด้วยภักติ หรือมิฉะนั้นพึงมอบแก่บุตรของตนเอง

Word by Word

• भक्ति-युक्ताय: to a devotion-endowed
• भक्ति-युक्ताय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/4th), एकवचन; "to one endowed with devotion"

• शिष्याय: to a disciple
• शिष्याय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/4th), एकवचन

• देया: should be given
• देया: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: विधेय/gerundive (यत्), स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा, एकवचन; "should be given" (elliptic subject: mantra/vidyā)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• निज-सूनवे: to one’s own son
• निज-सूनवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक) + सूनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/4th), एकवचन; "to one's own son"

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It establishes adhikāra (eligibility): sacred instruction is to be entrusted to one who has bhakti and discipline, preserving the purity and efficacy of the teaching.

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

Bhakti is presented as the primary qualification for receiving higher instruction—devotion makes the student fit to absorb and live the teaching, not merely memorize it.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights the traditional protocol of śāstra transmission (guru–śiṣya paramparā): knowledge is given based on qualification (bhakti/character) and responsible succession (including one’s son).