Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers

Devanagari script

जीर्णस्फुटितसंधानं तस्य नित्यमकारिषम् । पर्णैस्तृणैश्च काष्ठैघै र्गृहं सम्यक् प्रकल्पितम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

jīrṇasphuṭitasaṃdhānaṃ tasya nityamakāriṣam | parṇaistṛṇaiśca kāṣṭhaighai rgṛhaṃ samyak prakalpitam || 37 ||

Translation

اُس کے گھر میں جو کچھ بوسیدہ یا پھٹا ہوا ہوتا، میں روزانہ اسے جوڑ کر درست کرتا۔ پتّوں، گھاس اور لکڑی کے گٹھوں سے اُس کی جھونپڑی کو خوب ٹھیک ٹھاک بناتا۔

Word by Word

• जीर्ण-स्फुटित-सन्धानम्: repair of the worn and broken parts
• जीर्ण-स्फुटित-सन्धानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + स्फुटित (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्धान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (जीर्णस्य स्फुटितस्य च सन्धानम् = repair of what is worn and broken)

• तस्य: of it/of that (dwelling)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-प्रयोगः; adverbial accusative (always)

• अकारिषम्: I did/made
• अकारिषम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; Aorist, 1st person singular, Parasmaipada

• पर्णैः: with leaves
• पर्णैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• तृणैः: with grass
• तृणैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• काष्ठैः: with pieces of wood
• काष्ठैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• घैः: with bundles/heaps
• घैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural (lexeme uncertain; likely 'bundles/heaps')

• गृहम्: house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; manner-adverb

• प्रकल्पितम्: was arranged/constructed
• प्रकल्पितम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Past passive participle, Neuter, Singular (agreeing with गृहम्)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse highlights seva as lived dharma: steady, practical service—repairing what is broken and maintaining a simple dwelling—purifies the mind and supports spiritual discipline.

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

Bhakti is shown as attentive care offered without pride; by consistently serving and supporting the sacred life around a teacher or ascetic, devotion becomes concrete and transformative.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is disciplined daily conduct (ācāra) aligned with dharma and ashrama responsibilities.