Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Devanagari script

सहितं विणुभक्ताय पुराणार्थविदेद्विज । स याति वैष्णवं धाम विमानेनार्कवर्चसा ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

sahitaṃ viṇubhaktāya purāṇārthavidedvija | sa yāti vaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma vimānenārkavarcasā || 23 ||

Translation

O Brāhmaṇa, wer den Sinn der Purāṇas kennt und ihn einem Viṣṇu-Bhakta vollständig lehrt, der erreicht die vaiṣṇavische Wohnstatt und reist dorthin in einem himmlischen Vimāna, strahlend wie die Sonne.

Word by Word

• सहितम्: complete/together (with all parts)
• सहितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (as object: 'together/complete')

• विष्णु-भक्ताय: to a devotee of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भक्ताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः भक्तः); सम्प्रदान (dative: 'to a devotee of Viṣṇu')

• पुराण-अर्थ-विदे: to one who knows the meaning of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-अर्थ-विदे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण + अर्थ + विद् (प्रातिपदिक; विद्=जानाति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (पुराणस्य अर्थं वेत्ति इति)

• द्विज: O twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; संबोधन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वैष्णवम्: Vaiṣṇava
• वैष्णवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying धाम)

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्म (destination as object)

• विमानेन: by a celestial chariot
• विमानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण (instrumental: 'by/with an aerial car')

• अर्क-वर्चसा: with sun-like splendor
• अर्क-वर्चसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्क + वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (अर्कस्य वर्चः इव/अर्कवर्चस्); करण/हेतु (instrumental of quality: 'with sun-like radiance')

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva-bhaga dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vaishnava Dhama

FAQs

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

It declares a phala (spiritual result): conveying the Purāṇic meaning to a Viṣṇu-bhakta leads to attainment of the Vaiṣṇava realm, emphasizing that right transmission of sacred purport is itself a liberating devotional act.

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

Bhakti is centered on Viṣṇu, and the verse elevates Purāṇa-artha teaching/sharing as a direct service (sevā) to devotees—linking devotion with śravaṇa–kīrtana through Purāṇic discourse.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The focus is not a specific Vedāṅga technique, but the applied discipline of correctly understanding and communicating meaning (artha) of śāstra—an interpretive competency aligned with śāstric study and traditional exposition.