Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 148

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

देवतामन्दिरे कुर्वन्नरः शङ्खं नृप । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुना सह मोदते ॥ १४८ ॥

Transliteration

devatāmandire kurvannaraḥ śaṅkhaṃ nṛpa | sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇunā saha modate || 148 ||

Translation

اے بادشاہ! جو شخص دیوتا کے مندر میں شنکھ بناتا یا نصب کرتا ہے، وہ تمام گناہوں سے پاک ہو کر وشنو کے ساتھ مسرور ہوتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• देवतामन्दिरे: in the temple of the deity
• देवतामन्दिरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—देवतायाः मन्दिरम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• कुर्वन्: doing/making
• कुर्वन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘doing/making’

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शङ्खम्: a conch
• शङ्खम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्तः: freed from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विनिर्मुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिर्मुक्त (कृदन्त; वि+निर्+√मुच् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण; समासः—सर्वेभ्यः पापेभ्यः विनिर्मुक्तः (पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष)

• विष्णुना: with Vishnu
• विष्णुना: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृशं सहार्थकं निपात/पूर्वपद-योग्य (particle meaning ‘together with’)

• मोदते: he rejoices
• मोदते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration to a king as addressee, within the Narada Purana dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that temple-service connected to Vishnu—here, making or dedicating a śaṅkha—functions as a powerful act of merit that destroys pāpa and leads to proximity with Vishnu.

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

Bhakti is shown as tangible seva: offering sacred objects used in Vishnu-upacāra. The fruit is not merely worldly merit but joyful communion with Vishnu (viṣṇunā saha modate).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily kalpa/ritual-practice: the verse highlights temple-based upacāra (worship implements like the śaṅkha) and the doctrine of pāpa-kṣaya through prescribed devotional acts.