Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

सुखं वै ब्रह्मणो ब्रह्मन्निर्वेदेनाधिगच्छति । शौचे तु सततं युक्तः सदाचारसमन्वितः ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

sukhaṃ vai brahmaṇo brahmannirvedenādhigacchati | śauce tu satataṃ yuktaḥ sadācārasamanvitaḥ || 80 ||

Translation

婆罗门啊，唯以离欲厌离（nirveda）方能真实证得梵（Brahman）之安乐。若恒常安住于清净，具足善行正德，便能在此道上不断进益。

Word by Word

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; here as कर्म (object) sense

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphatic

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahman
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case, Genitive), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (O sage)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• निर्वेदेन: by dispassion
• निर्वेदेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case, Instrumental), एकवचन

• अधिगच्छति: attains
• अधिगच्छति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• शौचे: in purity
• शौचे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case, Locative), एकवचन

• तु: but/and
• तु: Sambandha/Contrast (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), contrastive

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) from adjective; अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोग (adverbial usage)

• युक्तः: disciplined/engaged
• युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• सदाचारसमन्वितः: endowed with good conduct
• सदाचारसमन्वितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदाचार (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास (सदाचार-समन्वित = सदाचारैः समन्वितः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahman

FAQs

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

It states that Brahman-realization is not reached by mere activity, but by nirveda (deep dispassion) supported by continual purity and right conduct—inner and outer discipline that stabilizes the mind for liberation.

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

While the verse is framed in Moksha-Dharma language, it supports Bhakti by emphasizing shaucha and sadachara—qualities required for steady devotion; dispassion removes competing desires so devotion can become single-pointed.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to applied dharmic discipline rather than a technical Vedanga: shaucha (purity rules) and sadachara (ethical codes) that underpin ritual correctness and daily conduct, which in turn support higher contemplation.