Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari

Devanagari script

असूयारहिता ये तु ह्यहङ्कारविवर्जिताः । देवपूजापराश्चैव तेषां तुष्यति केशवः ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

asūyārahitā ye tu hyahaṅkāravivarjitāḥ | devapūjāparāścaiva teṣāṃ tuṣyati keśavaḥ || 25 ||

Translation

凡无嫉妒、离我慢，并专心礼拜诸天（Deva）者；克舍瓦 Keśava 便悦纳他们。

Word by Word

• असूयारहिताः: free from envy
• असूयारहिताः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असूया-रहित (प्रातिपदिक; रहित = रह्/हा? धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त-प्राय विशेषण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः: असूयया रहिताः (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष)

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोधसूचक अव्यय (particle)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/कारणसूचक अव्यय (particle)

• अहङ्कारविवर्जिताः: devoid of ego
• अहङ्कारविवर्जिताः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अहङ्कार-विवर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; विवर्जित = वर्ज् धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः: अहङ्कारात् विवर्जिताः (पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुष)

• देवपूजापराः: devoted to worship of the gods
• देवपूजापराः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव-पूजा-पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः: देवानां पूजा = देवपूजा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), तत्र पराः (सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-प्राय)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle: only/indeed)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• तुष्यति: is pleased
• तुष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• केशवः: Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• केशवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विष्णोर्नाम

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Keshava
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches that inner purity—especially freedom from envy (asūyā) and ego (ahaṅkāra)—is a primary qualification for devotion, and that such character naturally draws the grace of Keśava (Vishnu).

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

Bhakti is shown not merely as external worship, but as worship supported by humility and non-maliciousness; when deva-pūjā is performed without ego and fault-finding, it becomes truly pleasing to Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a technical Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), the verse highlights practical sādhana: correct devotional disposition (bhāva) in ritual worship—purifying envy and ego so that pūjā bears spiritual fruit.