Shloka 88

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

पयोभक्ष्येण वा भद्रे वर्तते साधकेश्वरः । कासकौपीनवासाश्च ध्यानयुक्तो जितेन्द्रियः ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

payobhakṣyeṇa vā bhadre vartate sādhakeśvaraḥ | kāsakaupīnavāsāśca dhyānayukto jitendriyaḥ || 88 ||

Translation

温柔者啊，成就的修行者、行持之主，甚至以乳为食亦能安住；身披粗布与兜裆，专注禅观，调伏诸根。

Word by Word

• पयः-भक्ष्येण: with milk as food / by milk-diet
• पयः-भक्ष्येण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; Instrumental singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘पयसो भक्ष्येण’)

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Alternative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle)

• भद्रे: O good lady / O auspicious one
• भद्रे: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; Vocative singular (address)

• वर्तते: conducts himself/abides
• वर्तते: क्रिया (Verb/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• साधक-ईश्वरः: the lord of practitioners (the accomplished lord)
• साधक-ईश्वरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘साधकानाम् ईश्वरः’/‘साधकस्य ईश्वरः’)

• कास-कौपीन-वासाः: wearing (only) a rag and a loincloth
• कास-कौपीन-वासाः: विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कास (प्रातिपदिक) + कौपीन (प्रातिपदिक) + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; बहुपद-द्वन्द्व used adjectivally (‘having garments: kāsa, loincloth’)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• ध्यान-युक्तः: engaged in meditation
• ध्यान-युक्तः: विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (युज्-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; तत्पुरुष (‘ध्याने युक्तः’)

• जित-इन्द्रियः: having conquered the senses
• जित-इन्द्रियः: विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (जि-धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; तत्पुरुष (‘इन्द्रियाणि जितानि येन’)

Speaker

Narada

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 portrays the ideal sādhaka as one who simplifies life—food, clothing, and habits—so the mind can remain steady in dhyāna and the senses become mastered (jitendriya).

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

Though it speaks in yogic terms, the discipline described supports bhakti by removing distractions; a restrained body and senses make sustained remembrance and single-pointed worship possible.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it instead emphasizes practical sādhana—dietary restraint, minimal possessions, and meditation as a dharmic discipline.