Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

ततो विसृज्य तां विप्र उत्तरे इति मंत्रतः । ब्रह्मणेशेन हरिणानुज्ञाता गच्छ सादरम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

tato visṛjya tāṃ vipra uttare iti maṃtrataḥ | brahmaṇeśena hariṇānujñātā gaccha sādaram || 62 ||

Translation

随后，婆罗门啊，当以起首为“uttare…”之咒辞送释于她；并在恭敬领受梵天（Brahmā）、自在天（Īśa／Śiva）与诃利（Hari／Viṣṇu）的许可后，当怀敬意而行。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• visṛjya: having dismissed/released
• visṛjya: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vi+sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund)

• tām: her (Gayatri)
• tām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• vipra: O Brahmin
• vipra: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• uttare: with the mantra 'uttare...'
• uttare: None (Mantra citation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative Singular (Referring to the mantra starting with 'uttare')

• iti: thus (marker)
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• maṃtrataḥ: by/with the mantra
• maṃtrataḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: maṃtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tasil Pratyaya (Ablative/Instrumental sense)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahma
• brahmaṇā: Karta (Agent of passive participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• īśena: by Shiva
• īśena: Karta (Agent of passive participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• hariṇā: by Vishnu
• hariṇā: Karta (Agent of passive participle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• anujñātā: permitted/authorized
• anujñātā: Visheshana (Qualifier to implied Devi)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anujñāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular. Past Passive Participle.

• gaccha: go (return)
• gaccha: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Lot Lakara (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama Purusha (2nd), Ekavachana (Singular)

• sādaram: respectfully
• sādaram: Kriya-Visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādaram (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic voice, within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Isha (Shiva)
• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual and spiritual propriety: one should conclude an action by formally releasing what was invoked or engaged (visṛjya) through mantra, and proceed only after receiving divine sanction (anujñā) from the highest deities.

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

Bhakti is shown as reverent conduct—acting with humility (sādaram), honoring Hari alongside other deities, and treating divine permission as central rather than personal impulse.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga (application of mantra) and ritual sequencing are implied—knowing when to recite a mantra for dismissal/release and how to conclude a rite with proper decorum, aligning with disciplines akin to Śikṣā (correct recitation) and Kalpa (ritual procedure).