Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga

Devanagari script

गुरोर्निष्कृतिदानाय मामवेहि सेमागतम् । निष्पादितो मया यागः सम्यक् त्वदुपदेशतः ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

gurorniṣkṛtidānāya māmavehi semāgatam | niṣpādito mayā yāgaḥ samyak tvadupadeśataḥ || 69 ||

Translation

جان لو کہ میں اپنے گرو کو واجب الادا بدلہ ادا کرنے آیا ہوں۔ تمہارے اُپدیش کے مطابق میں نے یَجْن کو درست طور پر مکمل کیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• गुरोः: of the teacher
• गुरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of the teacher)

• निष्कृति-दानाय: for giving expiation/compensation
• निष्कृति-दानाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निष्कृति (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास (निष्कृतेः दानम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; Dative of purpose

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अवेहि: know/recognize
• अवेहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (परस्मैपद), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; imperative; ‘know/recognize’

• सः: I/he (that one)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इम: this
• इम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; enclitic form of इमम्

• आगतम्: come/arrived
• आगतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies इमम्/माम् in sense ‘come’

• निष्पादितः: has been completed
• निष्पादितः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निस्-√पद्/पादय् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; passive sense ‘has been accomplished’

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental (by me)

• यागः: the sacrifice
• यागः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (properly, correctly)

• त्वत्-उपदेशतः: according to your instruction
• त्वत्-उपदेशतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + उपदेश (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तसिल्)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्वदुपदेश); तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablative adverb) = ‘from/according to your instruction’

Speaker

Disciple/ritual performer (addressing the guru)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Yajña (Yāga)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharmic completion of ritual: a yajña is not considered fully perfected merely by performance, but by fidelity to the guru’s instruction and by honoring the guru through due recompense (niṣkṛti/dakṣiṇā), which purifies intention and seals the rite.

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

Though framed as ritual, the inner bhakti principle is surrender to sacred authority: acting “as instructed” (tvad-upadeśataḥ) and offering respectfully to the guru cultivates humility and devotion, which Narada Purana treats as a foundation for higher Vishnu-bhakti and moksha-dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline is highlighted—correct execution (samyak) of a yāga under guidance, aligning with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the broader Vedanga emphasis on precise, instructed performance rather than improvisation.