Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1

The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

श्रीब्रह्मोवाच । अथ ते संप्रवक्ष्यामि पुराणं सर्वसिद्धिदम् । भविष्यं भवतः सर्वलोकाभीष्टप्रदायकम् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrībrahmovāca | atha te saṃpravakṣyāmi purāṇaṃ sarvasiddhidam | bhaviṣyaṃ bhavataḥ sarvalokābhīṣṭapradāyakam || 1 ||

Translation

Śrī Brahmā sprach: Nun werde ich dir dieses Purāṇa vollständig darlegen, den Spender aller Vollkommenheiten (Siddhi); es wird dir künftig zum Heil gereichen und die ersehnten Wünsche aller Welten gewähren.

Word by Word

• śrī-brahmā: the venerable Brahmā
• śrī-brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + brahmā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वक्ता (speaker)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थक (then/now)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सम्प्रदानम् (dative)

• saṃ-pravakṣyāmi: I will fully expound
• saṃ-pravakṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/लृट्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; उपसर्गः सं-, प्र-

• purāṇam: the Purāṇa
• purāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म

• sarva-siddhi-dam: bestowing all accomplishments
• sarva-siddhi-dam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-आधारित विशेषण, द-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies purāṇam)

• bhaviṣyam: the Bhaviṣya (Purāṇa)
• bhaviṣyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaviṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म; (Purāṇa-name sense: Bhaviṣya Purāṇa)

• bhavataḥ: of you
• bhavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम-आदर)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• sarva-loka-abhīṣṭa-pradāyakam: granting the desired aims of all worlds
• sarva-loka-abhīṣṭa-pradāyakam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + abhīṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न) + pradāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies bhaviṣyam/purāṇam)

Speaker

Brahma

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Purana

FAQs

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

It frames the Purāṇa as a complete, efficacious teaching—capable of granting spiritual attainments (siddhi) and fulfilling rightful aspirations—thereby establishing faith in the text’s transformative power.

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

By presenting the Purāṇa as “sarva-lokābhīṣṭa-pradāyakam” (granting cherished aims), it supports the Purāṇic model where hearing and assimilating sacred narration (śravaṇa) becomes a direct means to grace and fulfillment, a core Bhakti methodology.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it functions as a prologue (prastāva) emphasizing the fruit (phala) of Purāṇic instruction rather than technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.