Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

दंतकर्णज्वरशिरः शूलगुल्मादि कुक्षिजाः । व्रणप्रमेहच्छर्द्यर्शोग्रहण्यामत्रिदोषजाः ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

daṃtakarṇajvaraśiraḥ śūlagulmādi kukṣijāḥ | vraṇapramehacchardyarśograhaṇyāmatridoṣajāḥ || 63 ||

Translation

牙病与耳疾、诸热、头痛、腹中绞痛、古尔玛（腹内结块）等诸般腹疾；又有疮伤、普罗梅哈（prameha，尿与代谢之疾）、呕吐、痔疾、伽罗诃尼病（grahaṇī，吸收不良）与阿摩（āma，消化不良之毒滞）——皆说由三种多沙（doṣa）俱乱而生。

Word by Word

• दन्त-कर्ण-ज्वर-शिरः-शूल-गुल्म-आदि: tooth/ear/fever/head pains, colic, gulma, etc.
• दन्त-कर्ण-ज्वर-शिरः-शूल-गुल्म-आदि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दन्त + कर्ण + ज्वर + शिरस् + शूल + गुल्म + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (समाहारार्थ बहुपद: ‘tooth-, ear-, fever-, head- pains, colic, abdominal tumor, etc.’)

• कुक्षिजाः: arising in the abdomen
• कुक्षिजाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुक्षिज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कुक्षेः जाताः: ‘arising in the abdomen’)

• व्रण-प्रमेह-छर्दि-अर्शः-ग्रहणी-आम-त्रि-दोष-जाः: arising from wounds, prameha, vomiting, piles, grahaṇī, āma, and tri-doṣa
• व्रण-प्रमेह-छर्दि-अर्शः-ग्रहणी-आम-त्रि-दोष-जाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रण + प्रमेह + छर्दि + अर्शस् + ग्रहणी + आम + त्रि + दोष + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (बहुपद: ‘arising from wounds, prameha, vomiting, piles, grahaṇī-disease, āma, and the three doṣas’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/śāstric mode within the Third Pada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It frames bodily suffering as a knowable, classifiable consequence of imbalance (tridoṣa), encouraging disciplined living and śāstric understanding so that spiritual practice is supported by health and steadiness.

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

Indirectly: by identifying ailments that disturb stability of mind and body, it implies that maintaining balance and proper regimen helps sustain regular japa, worship, and vrata-observance—core supports for bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, śāstra-based listing aligned with classical Ayurveda—especially the tridoṣa framework and digestive pathology (āma, grahaṇī)—useful for practical regimen and ritual readiness.