Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

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Purāṇa

Devanagari script

सूर्यवंशः सोमवंशोऽवतारकथनं हरेः । रामायणं हरेर्वंशो भारताख्यानकं ततः ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

sūryavaṃśaḥ somavaṃśo'vatārakathanaṃ hareḥ | rāmāyaṇaṃ harervaṃśo bhāratākhyānakaṃ tataḥ || 13 ||

Translation

Beschrieben werden die Sonnendynastie (Sūryavaṃśa) und die Monddynastie (Somavaṃśa) sowie der Bericht über die Inkarnationen Haris. Dann folgen das Rāmāyaṇa, Haris Geschlechtslinie und danach die Erzählung des Bhārata (Mahābhārata).

Word by Word

• sūrya-vaṃśaḥ: the Solar dynasty
• sūrya-vaṃśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeshya (उद्देश्य) in list
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + vaṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'sūryasya vaṃśaḥ'

• soma-vaṃśaḥ: the Lunar dynasty
• soma-vaṃśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeshya (उद्देश्य) in list
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma (प्रातिपदिक) + vaṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular; षष्ठī-तत्पुरुष: 'somasya vaṃśaḥ'

• avatāra-kathanam: narration of incarnations
• avatāra-kathanam: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeshya (उद्देश्य) in list
• Type: Noun
• Root: avatāra (प्रातिपदिक) + kathana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative singular; षष्ठī-तत्पुरुष: 'avatārāṇāṃ kathanam'

• hareḥ: of Hari (Viṣṇu)
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive singular

• rāmāyaṇam: the Rāmāyaṇa
• rāmāyaṇam: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeshya (उद्देश्य) in list
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāmāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative singular

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive singular

• vaṃśaḥ: lineage/dynasty
• vaṃśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeshya (उद्देश्य) in list
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative singular

• bhārata-ākhyānakam: the Bhārata narrative (Mahābhārata account)
• bhārata-ākhyānakam: Karta (कर्ता) / Uddeshya (उद्देश्य) in list
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyānaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative singular; षष्ठī-तत्पurusha: 'bhāratasya ākhyānakam'

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण) / Kālādhi-karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of sequence 'thereafter'

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Surya-vamsha
• Soma-vamsha
• Ramayana
• Mahabharata

FAQs

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

It frames Itihāsa and dynastic history as sacred vehicles for remembering Hari—showing that divine incarnation narratives and righteous lineages are meant to anchor dharma and devotion.

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

By prioritizing “Hari’s avatāra-kathā,” it implies bhakti grows through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of Vishnu’s deeds as preserved in the Rāmāyaṇa and Bhārata traditions.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Genealogies and dynastic sequences support Itihāsa-Purāṇa as a traditional aid to understanding dharma; indirectly, this aligns with nirukta/itihāsa-style contextual interpretation rather than a specific ritual or technical Vedāṅga procedure.