Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127

Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline

Devanagari script

मोक्षाश्रमं यश्चरते यथोक्तं शुचिः स्वसंकल्पितयुक्तबुद्धिः । अनिंधनं ज्योतिरिव प्रशांतं स ब्रह्मलोकं श्रयते द्विजातिः ॥ १२७ ॥

Transliteration

mokṣāśramaṃ yaścarate yathoktaṃ śuciḥ svasaṃkalpitayuktabuddhiḥ | aniṃdhanaṃ jyotiriva praśāṃtaṃ sa brahmalokaṃ śrayate dvijātiḥ || 127 ||

Translation

Người “hai lần sinh” sống trong āśrama giải thoát đúng như lời dạy—thanh tịnh, với trí tuệ được điều phục bởi chí nguyện chân chánh—trở nên an nhiên như ngọn lửa không cần nhiên liệu, và nương đến Brahmaloka.

Word by Word

• mokṣa-āśramam: the stage of liberation (mokṣa-āśrama)
• mokṣa-āśramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular), सम्बन्धबोधक-यः (relative pronoun)

• carate: practises
• carate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• yathā-uktam: as stated/according to instruction
• yathā-uktam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + ukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (indeclinable adverbial compound)

• śuciḥ: pure
• śuciḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (adjective) qualifying dvijātiḥ/sa

• sva-saṃkalpita-yukta-buddhiḥ: whose intellect is disciplined and formed by his own resolve
• sva-saṃkalpita-yukta-buddhiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkalpita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular); बहुपद-समास, विशेषण (adjective) qualifying sa/dvijātiḥ

• aniṃdhanam: without fuel
• aniṃdhanam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an- (उपसर्ग/नञ्) + iṃdhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (adjective) qualifying praśāntam/jyotiḥ (upamā)

• jyotiḥ: a light
• jyotiḥ: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyotis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• iva: like
• iva: Upama-dyotaka (उपमा-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमार्थक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• praśāntam: fully tranquil
• praśāntam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-śānta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (adjective)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• brahma-lokam: Brahma-world
• brahma-lokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• śrayate: attains/resorts to
• śrayate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śri (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• dvijātiḥ: the twice-born (Brahmin)
• dvijātiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvijāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahmaloka
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It defines the mokṣāśrama ideal: purity, scriptural discipline, and a mind stabilized by right resolve, culminating in deep inner peace and attainment of a higher liberated realm (Brahmaloka).

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports a bhakti-compatible renunciation: living “as prescribed” with inner purity and steady intention—qualities that also stabilize devotion and surrender, leading to elevated spiritual attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical emphasis is on dharma-śāstra compliance (yathoktam) and mental discipline (yukta-buddhi). It is not a technical Vedāṅga lesson (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it reflects applied śāstric training in conduct and contemplation.