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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

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Devanagari script

धृतिश्च विधृतिश्चैव कृतिः प्रकृतिराकृतिः । विकृतिः संकृतिश्चैव तथातिकृतिरुत्कृतिः ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

dhṛtiśca vidhṛtiścaiva kṛtiḥ prakṛtirākṛtiḥ | vikṛtiḥ saṃkṛtiścaiva tathātikṛtirutkṛtiḥ || 13 ||

Translation

دھْرِتي (Dhṛti) وڤِدھْرِتي (Vidhṛti)؛ وكْرِتي (Kṛti) وبْرَكْرِتي (Prakṛti) وآكْرِتي (Ākṛti)؛ وڤِكْرِتي (Vikṛti) وسَنْكْرِتي (Saṅkṛti)؛ وكذلك أتيكْرِتي (Atikṛti) وأُتْكْرِتي (Utkṛti)—فهذه أيضًا ينبغي إدراكها.

Word by Word

dhṛtiḥDhṛti (metre-name)

caand

vidhṛtiḥVidhṛti (metre-name)

caand

evaindeed

kṛtiḥKṛti (metre-name)

prakṛtiḥPrakṛti (metre-name)

ākṛtiḥĀkṛti (metre-name)

vikṛtiḥVikṛti (metre-name)

saṃkṛtiḥSaṃkṛti (metre-name)

caand

evaindeed

tathāthus/also

ati-kṛtiḥAtikṛti (metre-name)

ut-kṛtiḥUtkṛti (metre-name)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It catalogs subtle inner dispositions—steadiness, nature, form, and their modifications—so a seeker can recognize and regulate the mind’s movements, which is essential for Moksha-Dharma practice.

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

Bhakti becomes stable when dhṛti (steadfastness) and vidhṛti (sustained restraint) support practice; by noticing prakṛti and vikṛti (one’s nature and its distortions), devotion is kept pure rather than driven by agitation or excess.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses precise Sanskrit categorization (a Vyākaraṇa-style clarity of terms) to distinguish states like prakṛti/vikṛti and dhṛti/vidhṛti—useful for disciplined self-study and accurate doctrinal understanding.