Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

नाभेरधस्ताद्धृदयाद्भिन्नेनाकण्ठस्तथा । शिरसा च सुतीक्ष्णेन च्छित्वा शस्त्रेण वै क्रमात् ॥ ११० ॥

Transliteration

nābheradhastāddhṛdayādbhinnenākaṇṭhastathā | śirasā ca sutīkṣṇena cchitvā śastreṇa vai kramāt || 110 ||

Translation

ด้วยอาวุธคม พึงตัดตามลำดับ: ใต้สะดือก่อน แล้วที่บริเวณหัวใจ ต่อไปจนถึงลำคอ; ครั้นแล้วด้วยคมยิ่งนัก จึงตัดศีรษะออกด้วย

Word by Word

• nābheḥ: of the navel
• nābheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• adhastāt: below
• adhastāt: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) indicating lower position

• hṛdayāt: from the heart
• hṛdayāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Pañcamī (5th), Ekavacana

• bhinnena: with (something) split/cut
• bhinnena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhid (धातु) → bhinna (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त), Instrumental Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana, Napuṃsaka/puṃliṅga agreement by context; used adverbially ‘by/with a cut’

• ā-kaṇṭham: up to the throat
• ā-kaṇṭham: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kaṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक) with ā- (उपसर्गवत् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyayībhāva adverbial compound; accusative-form used as indeclinable meaning ‘up to’

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• śirasā: with the head
• śirasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle

• su-tīkṣṇena: with a very sharp (one)
• su-tīkṣṇena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + tīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana, Napuṃsaka/puṃliṅga agreement with śastreṇa; karmadhāraya ‘very sharp’

• chitvā: having cut
• chitvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: chid (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), expressing prior action

• śastreṇa: with a weapon
• śastreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• kramāt: in sequence
• kramāt: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (पञ्चमी-अव्ययीभाववत्): ‘in order/stepwise’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (instructional discourse to Narada, Vedanga/ritual-technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes kramāt—correct sequence and precision—showing that technical acts (especially ritual or disciplinary procedures) must be performed methodically rather than impulsively.

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

Indirectly: Bhakti in the Narada Purana is supported by disciplined conduct; this verse underscores strict adherence to prescribed method, which in devotional life translates into faithful observance of scriptural injunctions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Procedural exactness (kramāt) typical of technical-ritual instruction—an applied, method-focused approach aligned with Vedanga-style training used to execute prescribed acts correctly.