Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam

The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya

Devanagari script

साधुभिः सह वस्तव्यं विष्णुभक्तिपरैः सदा । न द्वेषः कस्यचित्कार्यः सर्वेषां हितमाचरेत् ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

sādhubhiḥ saha vastavyaṃ viṣṇubhaktiparaiḥ sadā | na dveṣaḥ kasyacitkāryaḥ sarveṣāṃ hitamācaret || 12 ||

Translation

Hãy luôn sống cùng các bậc thiện nhân, những người chuyên tâm bhakti đối với Viṣṇu. Chớ nuôi lòng oán ghét bất cứ ai; trái lại, hãy thực hành điều lợi ích cho mọi loài.

Word by Word

• साधुभिः: with the good (people)
• साधुभिः: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-शब्दः (preposition/particle) ‘with’

• वस्तव्यम्: should be lived (dwelt)
• वस्तव्यम्: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘one should dwell’

• विष्णुभक्तिपरैः: with those devoted to Vishnu-bhakti
• विष्णुभक्तिपरैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु + भक्ति + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः भक्तिः) + ‘पर’ = devoted to; विशेषणम् (साधुभिः प्रति)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• द्वेषः: hatred
• द्वेषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कस्यचित्: of anyone
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कश्चित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रत्यय ‘चित्’ युक्तम्

• कार्यः: should be done (i.e., should be harbored)
• कार्यः: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; ‘to be done’ (here: ‘should be done/committed’)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• हितम्: welfare; good
• हितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘placed/beneficial’ = welfare

• आचरेत्: should practice; should do
• आचरेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context within Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual growth is strengthened by sādhusaṅga (company of the virtuous) centered on Viṣṇu-bhakti, and that inner purity is protected by abandoning hatred and acting for the welfare of all.

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

Bhakti is sustained by staying close to Viṣṇu’s devotees (viṣṇu-bhakti-parāḥ), adopting their conduct and mindset; the verse also frames devotion as compassionate and non-hostile, not sectarian or hateful.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-sādhana—ethical discipline through sādhusaṅga, adveṣa (non-hatred), and sarva-hita (universal welfare).