Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

पठेदुपनिषद्वाक्यं वेदांतार्थांश्च चिंतयेत् । सहस्त्रशीर्षं देवं च सदा ध्यायेज्जितेंद्रियः ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

paṭhedupaniṣadvākyaṃ vedāṃtārthāṃśca ciṃtayet | sahastraśīrṣaṃ devaṃ ca sadā dhyāyejjiteṃdriyaḥ || 103 ||

Translation

جس نے اپنے حواس کو قابو میں کر لیا ہو وہ اُپنشد کے اقوال کی تلاوت کرے، ویدانت کے معانی میں غور کرے اور ہزار سروں والے بھگوان نارائن کا ہمیشہ دھیان کرے۔

Word by Word

• पठेत्: should recite/read
• पठेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• उपनिषद्-वाक्यम्: the Upaniṣadic statement(s)
• उपनिषद्-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपनिषद् + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• वेदान्त-अर्थान्: the meanings of Vedānta
• वेदान्त-अर्थान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदान्त + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चिन्तयेत्: should contemplate
• चिन्तयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• सहस्र-शीर्षम्: thousand-headed
• सहस्र-शीर्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्र + शीर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective)

• देवम्: the God/deity
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• ध्यायेत्: should meditate
• ध्यायेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• जित-इन्द्रियः: one who has conquered the senses
• जित-इन्द्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (कृदन्त; √जि धातु) + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः—यस्य इन्द्रियाणि जितानि सः (one whose senses are conquered)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents a threefold sādhana for liberation: Upaniṣadic study (śravaṇa), contemplation of Vedānta meaning (manana), and steady meditation on the Supreme Lord (nididhyāsana), grounded in sense-mastery (jitendriyatā).

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

By directing the practitioner to constant meditation on the divine “thousand-headed” Lord, it frames devotion as uninterrupted remembrance (smaraṇa/dhyāna) supported by understanding the Upaniṣadic vision of the Supreme.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is not on a specific Vedāṅga technique but on Vedānta-based disciplined practice: correct recitation/study of Upaniṣadic statements and reflective inquiry into their meanings as a daily spiritual method.