Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa

Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

उच्चैः श्रवा वसंतश्च जपः शेषोऽर्यमा धनुः । पावको विष्णुरिंद्रश्च कपिलो वाक्पतिः कविः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

uccaiḥ śravā vasaṃtaśca japaḥ śeṣo'ryamā dhanuḥ | pāvako viṣṇuriṃdraśca kapilo vākpatiḥ kaviḥ || 45 ||

Translation

Er ist Uccaiḥśravā; Er ist Vasantā (der Frühling); Er ist Japa (heilige Wiederholung); Er ist Śeṣa; Er ist Aryamā; Er ist der Bogen; Er ist Pāvaka (das Feuer); Er ist Viṣṇu; Er ist Indra; Er ist Kapila; Er ist Vākpati (Herr der Rede); und Er ist Kavi, der allwissende Seher‑Dichter.

Word by Word

• uccaiḥ: high (as an epithet)
• uccaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uccaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘highly/aloud’)

• śravāḥ: Uccaiḥśravā (divine horse)
• śravāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śravas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘उच्चैःश्रवाः’ इति नाम (proper name)

• vasaṃtaḥ: spring (season)
• vasaṃtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasanta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• japaḥ: muttering/recitation (japa)
• japaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: japa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• śeṣaḥ: Śeṣa (serpent)
• śeṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• aryamā: Aryaman
• aryamā: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aryaman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; वैदिक-देवता (Vedic deity)

• dhanuḥ: bow
• dhanuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• pāvakaḥ: fire
• pāvakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāvaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• kapilaḥ: Kapila
• kapilaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• vāk-patiḥ: lord of speech (Bṛhaspati)
• vāk-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāk + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘lord of speech’)

• kaviḥ: sage/poet
• kaviḥ: Karta (कर्ता/उदाहरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kavi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (in an enumerative hymn/context within the Anukramanika section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Uccaiḥśravā
• Vasanta
• Japa
• Śeṣa (Ananta)
• Aryamā
• Agni (Pāvaka)
• Vishnu
• Indra
• Kapila
• Vākpati
• Kavi

FAQs

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

The verse presents a puranic-style identification of the Supreme with multiple cosmic powers—deities, seasons, sacred practices, and archetypal sages—teaching that one Reality pervades all forms and functions.

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

By explicitly naming “japa” among divine identifications, it elevates mantra-repetition and name-remembrance as direct bhakti-sādhana: devotion expressed through sound, speech, and continual recollection of Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis on “japa” and “vākpati” points to disciplined use of sacred speech—linked to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct form of words)—since accurate utterance supports effective mantra practice.