Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa

Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

कलिदोषहरं पुंसां सर्वसंपत्तिवर्द्धनम् । सर्वेषामीप्सितं चेदं सर्वज्ञानप्रकाशकम् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

kalidoṣaharaṃ puṃsāṃ sarvasaṃpattivarddhanam | sarveṣāmīpsitaṃ cedaṃ sarvajñānaprakāśakam || 33 ||

Translation

Für die Menschen tilgt diese Lehre die Makel des Kali-Zeitalters, mehrt jede Art von Wohlstand, erfüllt aller Wunsch und erleuchtet alles Wissen.

Word by Word

• कलि-दोष-हरम्: remover of the fault(s) of Kali
• कलि-दोष-हरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक) + दोष (प्रातिपदिक) + हर (कृदन्त; √हृ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक ‘हर’ (कर्तरि/भावे प्रयोगः), ‘कलिदोषस्य हरम्’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• पुंसाम्: of men, of people
• पुंसाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुम्स्/पुंस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• सर्व-संपत्ति-वर्द्धनम्: increaser of all prosperity
• सर्व-संपत्ति-वर्द्धनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + संपत्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्द्धन (कृदन्त; √वृध् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘सर्वासां संपत्तीनां वर्द्धनम्’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन

• ईप्सितम्: desired
• ईप्सितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित (कृदन्त; √आप् धातु, desiderative sense)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (कर्मणि) ‘इष्ट/वाञ्छित’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Vishaya/Pratipādya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सर्व-ज्ञान-प्रकाशकम्: illuminator of all knowledge
• सर्व-ज्ञान-प्रकाशकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रकाशक (कृदन्त; √काश्/√प्रकाश् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘सर्वस्य ज्ञानस्य प्रकाशकम्’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in the instructional dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kali (Kali-yuga)

FAQs

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

It presents the phala (spiritual fruit) of the teaching: it counteracts Kali-yuga’s moral and spiritual decline, supports worldly well-being (saṃpatti), and leads toward comprehensive spiritual understanding (jñāna-prakāśa).

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

By describing the teaching as a Kali-doṣa remover and universally fulfilling, it aligns with the Purāṇic emphasis that sincere hearing, remembrance, and devotion to Hari/Vishnu is the most accessible remedy in Kali-yuga.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), the verse stresses a meta-benefit: it “illumines all knowledge,” implying clarity and right understanding that supports dharma, ritual practice, and scriptural study.