Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola

Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography

Devanagari script

कदा लभामहे जन्म वर्षभारतभूमिषु । कदा पुण्येन महता यास्याम परमं पदम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

kadā labhāmahe janma varṣabhāratabhūmiṣu | kadā puṇyena mahatā yāsyāma paramaṃ padam || 50 ||

Translation

কেতিয়া আমি ভাৰতবৰ্ষৰ ভূমিত জন্ম লাভ কৰিম? কেতিয়া মহান পুণ্যৰ দ্বাৰা পৰম পদলৈ গমন কৰিম?

Word by Word

• kadā: When
• kadā: Adhikarana (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (Time)

• labhāmahe: We obtain / We gain
• labhāmahe: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat/लट्), Atmanepada, 1st Person, Plural

• janma: Birth
• janma: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• varṣabhāratabhūmiṣu: In the lands of Bharata-varsha
• varṣabhāratabhūmiṣu: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣabhāratabhūmi (varṣa+bhārata+bhūmi)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural

• kadā: When
• kadā: Adhikarana (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (Time)

• puṇyena: By merit / virtue
• puṇyena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• mahatā: Great
• mahatā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• yāsyāmaḥ: We shall go / attain
• yāsyāmaḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Future Tense (Lrt/लृट्), Active, 1st Person, Plural

• paramam: Supreme / Highest
• paramam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• padam: Abode / State / Position
• padam: Karma (Destination/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Narada (inquiry within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bharata-varsha

FAQs

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

It highlights that birth in Bhārata-varṣa is a rare spiritual opportunity, and that the highest aim is reaching the paramam padam—liberation attained through great merit and right living.

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

By yearning for the “supreme abode,” the verse reflects the bhakti-oriented aspiration for the Lord’s highest state; in the Purāṇic frame, such attainment is supported by devotion along with accumulated punya.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical action and merit (puṇya) as the supportive discipline for the moksha goal.