Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

तत एकमना भूत्वा पिबेद्धरिकथामृतम् । कथं संभ्रान्तचित्तस्य कथास्वादः प्रजायते ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

tata ekamanā bhūtvā pibeddharikathāmṛtam | kathaṃ saṃbhrāntacittasya kathāsvādaḥ prajāyate || 75 ||

Translation

Vì vậy, hãy nhất tâm mà uống lấy cam lộ của thánh truyện về Hari. Với kẻ tâm trí xao động tán loạn, làm sao vị ngọt của pháp thoại ấy có thể sinh khởi?

Word by Word

• tatas: Then / Therefore
• tatas: Adverb
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Adverbial suffix (tasil)

• ekamanāḥ: Single-minded / Concentrated
• ekamanāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekamanas (एकमनस्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhūtvā: Having become
• bhūtvā: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhū (भू)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• pibet: Should drink
• pibet: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (पा)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Potential Mood), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• harikathāmṛtam: The nectar of Hari's stories
• harikathāmṛtam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: harikathāmṛta (हरिकथामृत)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• katham: How
• katham: Adverb
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: katham (कथम्)
• Form: Interrogative Adverb

• saṃbhrāntacittasya: Of one with a confused/deluded mind
• saṃbhrāntacittasya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃbhrāntacitta (संभ्रान्तचित्त)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• kathāsvādaḥ: Taste/Relish of the story
• kathāsvādaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathāsvāda (कथास्वाद)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• prajāyate: Arises / Is born
• prajāyate: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (जन्) + pra (प्र)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that Hari-kathā becomes spiritually transformative only when approached with ekāgratā (one-pointed attention); a restless mind cannot truly receive or relish the nectar of devotion.

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

Bhakti begins with śravaṇa—hearing about Hari—but the verse stresses the prerequisite of inner steadiness; when the mind is not scattered, the “taste” (rasa) for Hari-kathā naturally arises and deepens devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-based—cultivating mental focus (ekāgratā) as a discipline that supports śravaṇa and dharma-practice.