Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’

Devanagari script

सदाचारवतां शुद्धे यागिनां प्रवरे कुले । सर्वविज्ञान संपन्नः सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्ववित् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

sadācāravatāṃ śuddhe yāgināṃ pravare kule | sarvavijñāna saṃpannaḥ sarvaśāstrārthatattvavit || 32 ||

Translation

他生于清净而卓越的家族，族中皆为持正行者与善行祭祀（yajña）之上首；他具足一切知识，真实通达诸部圣典（śāstra）的要义与真谛。

Word by Word

• सदाचारवताम्: of the virtuous (good-conducted)
• सदाचारवताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदाचारवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual) — ‘of those possessing good conduct’

• शुद्धे: in the pure
• शुद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग — qualifying ‘कुले’

• यागिनाम्: of sacrificers
• यागिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यागिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; पुंलिङ्ग — ‘of sacrificers’

• प्रवरे: in the excellent
• प्रवरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग — qualifying ‘कुले’

• कुले: in a family/lineage
• कुले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• सर्वविज्ञानसम्पन्नः: endowed with all knowledge
• सर्वविज्ञानसम्पन्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-विज्ञान-सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘सम्पन्न’ = क्त (past participial adjective) used adjectivally; समास-विग्रहः: सर्वं विज्ञानं यस्य सः/सर्वविज्ञानेन सम्पन्नः

• सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्ववित्: knower of the true purport of all scriptures
• सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्ववित्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-तत्त्व-वित् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘वित्’ = ज्ञाता (knower); समास-विग्रहः: सर्वेषां शास्त्राणाम् अर्थस्य तत्त्वं वेत्ति इति

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Moksha-Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It defines the marks of an ideal seeker: purity of upbringing and conduct, disciplined ritual culture, and—most importantly—realization of the essential purport (tattva) behind all śāstras rather than mere rote learning.

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

By emphasizing inner purity (śuddhi), right conduct (sadācāra), and correct grasp of śāstra-essence, it supports bhakti as an informed, disciplined path—where devotion is guided by true understanding rather than sentiment alone.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to comprehensive śāstra-competence—implying mastery of interpretive tools such as Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Mīmāṃsā-style understanding of ritual meaning—so one can discern the real intent (artha/tattva) of scriptural statements.