Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

एकस्मिन्ब्रह्यदिवसे स्वाधिकारं प्रभुंजते ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

ekasminbrahyadivase svādhikāraṃ prabhuṃjate || 36 ||

Translation

একটি ব্রহ্মার দিবসের মধ্যেই তারা নিজ নিজ নির্ধারিত অধিকার ও পদক্ষেত্র ভোগ (পালন) করে।

Word by Word

• एकस्मिन्: in one
• एकस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• ब्रह्म-दिवसे: in a day of Brahmā
• ब्रह्म-दिवसे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + दिवस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः दिवसः)

• स्व-अधिकारम्: their own authority/office
• स्व-अधिकारम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः: ‘स्वः अधिकारः’ = one’s own authority

• प्रभुञ्जते: they enjoy/possess
• प्रभुञ्जते: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames worldly power and roles as time-bound within Brahmā’s cosmic day, encouraging detachment and alignment with dharma rather than ego-based authority.

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

By showing that all offices and enjoyments are limited to a cosmic timescale, the verse implicitly directs the seeker to take refuge in the timeless Lord rather than transient status—supporting steady Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa-style time reckoning (cosmic calendrics) through the concept of Brahma-divasa, useful for understanding Purāṇic chronology and ritual timing frameworks.