Shloka 49

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे वसुमोहिनीसंवादे पुरुषोत्तममाहात्म्यं नाम एकोनषष्टितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge vasumohinīsaṃvāde puruṣottamamāhātmyaṃ nāma ekonaṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 59 ||

Translation

এইভাবে শ্রী বৃহন্নারদীয় পুরাণের উত্তরভাগে বসু–মোহিনী সংলাপে ‘পুরুষোত্তম-মাহাত্ম্য’ নামক ঊনষাটতম অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত হল ॥৫৯॥

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/quotative), indeclinable

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: in the Uttarabhāga (latter section) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (निर्देश्य-निर्देशक/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-प्रायः): ‘श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणस्य उत्तरभागे’

• vasu-mohinī-saṃvāde: in the dialogue of Vasu and Mohinī
• vasu-mohinī-saṃvāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (प्रातिपदिक) + mohinī (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: ‘वसोः मोहिन्याः च संवादे’ (genitive relation)

• puruṣottama-māhātmyam: the greatness (māhātmya) of Puruṣottama
• puruṣottama-māhātmyam: Karta (कर्ता/Title-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣottama (प्रातिपदिक) + māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: ‘पुरुषोत्तमस्य माहात्म्यम्’

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Naming)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), naming marker

• ekona-ṣaṣṭitamaḥ: fifty-ninth
• ekona-ṣaṣṭitamaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekona (प्रातिपदिक) + ṣaṣṭitama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्रमवाचक-विशेषण (ordinal adjective): ‘एकोनषष्टितमः’ = 59th

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (colophon/narratorial closure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Vasu
• Mohinī
• Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse that formally seals the chapter’s teaching, emphasizing that the preceding content is a Māhātmya—authoritative praise meant to strengthen śraddhā (faith) in Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu) and its associated sacred observances and benefits.

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

By naming the chapter “Puruṣottama-māhātmya,” it frames the entire discourse as devotional glorification (stuti) of the Supreme Lord—an essential bhakti method in Purāṇic practice for cultivating remembrance, reverence, and commitment to Viṣṇu-centered dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly demonstrates Purāṇic textual structure (adhyāya colophon) rather than a Vedāṅga; practically, it supports archival citation—precise identification of section (Uttara-bhāga), dialogue frame (Vasu–Mohinī), and chapter number for accurate study and ritual referencing.