Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65

Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma

Devanagari script

संयोज्य मायामखिलं जगत्कार्यं करोति च । ब्रह्मरुपेण सृजति विष्णुरुपेण पाति च ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

saṃyojya māyāmakhilaṃ jagatkāryaṃ karoti ca | brahmarupeṇa sṛjati viṣṇurupeṇa pāti ca || 65 ||

Translation

ভগৱান নিজৰ মায়াক সংযোজি সমগ্ৰ জগতৰ কাৰ্য সম্পাদন কৰে; ব্ৰহ্মা-ৰূপে সৃষ্টি কৰে আৰু বিষ্ণু-ৰূপে পালন কৰে।

Word by Word

• saṃyojya: having joined/combined
• saṃyojya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√yuj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from causative sense 'to join/compose'; indeclinable verbal form

• māyām: illusion, māyā
• māyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• akhilam: entire, whole
• akhilam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with jagatkāryam

• jagatkāryam: the work/effect of the world (the whole creation)
• jagatkāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः कार्यम्

• karoti: does, makes
• karoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक)

• brahmarūpeṇa: in the form of Brahmā
• brahmarūpeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्मणः रूपेण

• sṛjati: creates
• sṛjati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• viṣṇurūpeṇa: in the form of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇurūpeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: विष्णोः रूपेण

• pāti: protects
• pāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Maya
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It identifies a single Supreme agency behind cosmic operations: through Māyā the universe functions, while creation and preservation are expressed through divine forms (Brahmā and Viṣṇu).

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

By showing Viṣṇu as the sustaining protector of the cosmos, it provides a clear devotional focus: worship of Viṣṇu as the ever-present preserver who upholds order and life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A foundational metaphysical principle used across Vedic disciplines: understanding Māyā and divine functions supports correct interpretation (Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-based meaning) of creation-language in śāstra, though no specific ritual or technical Vedāṅga procedure is prescribed in this verse.