Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa

Devanagari script

वर्णनं यमलोकस्य ऋषिपुत्रप्रसंगतः । विपाकः कर्मणां चैव विष्णुव्रतनिरूपणम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

varṇanaṃ yamalokasya ṛṣiputraprasaṃgataḥ | vipākaḥ karmaṇāṃ caiva viṣṇuvratanirūpaṇam || 11 ||

Translation

Es enthält eine Beschreibung von Yamas Reich (Yamaloka) im Zusammenhang mit der Begebenheit um den Sohn eines ṛṣi, eine Darlegung der Reifung der Taten (Karma), und eine Erklärung der Viṣṇu geweihten Gelübde.

Word by Word

• वर्णनम्: description
• वर्णनम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• यम-लोकस्य: of Yama’s world
• यम-लोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यमस्य लोकः)

• ऋषि-पुत्र-प्रसङ्गतः: due to the episode of the sage’s son
• ऋषि-पुत्र-प्रसङ्गतः: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; पञ्चमी-हेतौ (ablative of cause): ‘प्रसङ्गतः’ = ‘प्रसङ्गात्’

• विपाकः: result/fruit (of actions)
• विपाकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कर्मणाम्: of deeds
• कर्मणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/अवधारण (particle: indeed/only)

• विष्णु-व्रत-निरूपणम्: the exposition of the Viṣṇu-vow
• विष्णु-व्रत-निरूपणम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः व्रतस्य निरूपणम्)

Speaker

Narada (summarizing topics to Sanatkumara and the other Kumaras, in an Anukramanika-style listing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Viṣṇu-vrata (general category; specific name not given here)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It signals key themes: the moral order governed by Yama, the inevitable fruition of karma, and the remedial/transformative power of Viṣṇu-centered vows that align one’s life with dharma and devotion.

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

By pointing to “Viṣṇu-vrata-nirūpaṇa,” it frames bhakti not only as emotion but as disciplined practice—observances undertaken for Viṣṇu that purify conduct and direct karma toward spiritual upliftment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily dharma/vrata-oriented rather than a Vedanga lesson; practically, it emphasizes ritual discipline (vrata-vidhi) and ethical causality (karma-vipāka) as applied knowledge for daily life.