Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

तेषां चापि तु सीताया जले लोकमलापहे । स्नात्वा सन्तर्प्य देवर्षिपितॄन् विगतकल्मषाः ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

teṣāṃ cāpi tu sītāyā jale lokamalāpahe | snātvā santarpya devarṣipitṝn vigatakalmaṣāḥ || 13 ||

Translation

اور اُنہوں نے بھی سیتا کے اُس پانی میں—جو دنیا کی آلودگی دور کرتا ہے—سْنان کیا اور گناہوں سے پاک ہوئے؛ پھر سْنان کے بعد دیوتاؤں، رِشیوں اور پِتروں کو ترپن دے کر تَسکین دی۔

Word by Word

• teṣām: Of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• ca: And
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• api: Also/Even
• api: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• tu: But/Indeed
• tu: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sītāyāḥ: Of the Sita (river)
• sītāyāḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• jale: In the water
• jale: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• lokamalāpahe: Which removes the world's impurities
• lokamalāpahe: Visheshana (Qualifier to jale)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lokamalāpaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• snātvā: Having bathed
• snātvā: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: snā (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund)

• santarpya: Having satisfied/offered water
• santarpya: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam + tṛp (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund)

• devarṣipitṝn: Gods, Sages, and Ancestors
• devarṣipitṝn: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devarṣipitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• vigatakalmaṣāḥ: Freed from sins
• vigatakalmaṣāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier to Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vigatakalmaṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sita (as a sacred water/tirtha)
• Devas
• Rishis
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It teaches that tīrtha-snana (bathing in a sanctifying sacred water) combined with proper tarpaṇa (ritual satisfaction) purifies one’s kalmaṣa (moral/ritual impurity) and restores dharmic cleanliness (śauca).

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

While not naming a specific deity here, it frames devotion as disciplined sacred practice: approaching a tīrtha with faith, performing snāna, and honoring devas, ṛṣis, and pitṛs—acts that support a bhakti-oriented life through reverence and purity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: after snāna one performs tarpaṇa to devas, ṛṣis, and pitṛs in the correct order, reflecting applied dharma-śāstra practice rather than technical vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.