Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules

Devanagari script

सर्वजित्सर्वधारी च विरोधी विकृतः खरः । नंदनो विजयश्चैव जयो मन्मथदुर्मुखौ ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

sarvajitsarvadhārī ca virodhī vikṛtaḥ kharaḥ | naṃdano vijayaścaiva jayo manmathadurmukhau || 117 ||

Translation

তিনি সর্বজিত্—সর্ববিজয়ী; সর্বধারী—সকলকে ধারণকারী; অধর্মের বিরোধী; অবিকৃত—অপরিবর্তিত; খর—অটল। তিনি নন্দন—আনন্দদাতা; বিজয়; জয়; মন্মথদমনকারী; এবং দুর্মুখ—ভয়ংকর মুখবিশিষ্ট।

Word by Word

• सर्वजित्: conqueror of all
• सर्वजित्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-जित् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + जित्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; हलन्त-प्रातिपदिक (ending in -t)

• सर्वधारी: supporter of all
• सर्वधारी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-धारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + धारिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विरोधी: opponent; adversary
• विरोधी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरोधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• विकृतः: transformed; altered
• विकृतः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Karta-adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-कृत (कृदन्त; कृत-प्रत्यय, √कृ (धातु))
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• खरः: donkey; harsh one
• खरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• नन्दनः: delighter; joy-giver
• नन्दनः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• विजयः: victory
• विजयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed; just
• एव: अवधारण (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• जयः: triumph; victory
• जयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• मन्मथदुर्मुखौ: Manmatha and Durmukha
• मन्मथदुर्मुखौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्मथ-दुर्मुख (प्रातिपदिक; मन्मथ + दुर्मुख)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents a chain of divine epithets describing the Supreme as the cosmic sustainer and the conqueror of inner and outer evils—teaching that contemplation/recitation of such names steadies the mind toward moksha.

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

By focusing devotion on the Lord’s qualities—upholding all, defeating adharma, and conquering desire—Bhakti becomes a practical discipline of remembrance (nāma-smaraṇa) that transforms character.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta-style sense-extraction are implied: the verse relies on meaningful compound epithets and semantic parsing of names as a method for dhyāna and recitation practice.