Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa

Devanagari script

श्रृण्वतां पठतां चैव नृणां चेह परत्र च ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

śrṛṇvatāṃ paṭhatāṃ caiva nṛṇāṃ ceha paratra ca || 25 ||

Translation

Für die Menschen, die es hören, und ebenso für die, die es rezitieren, gibt es Nutzen hier in dieser Welt und auch im Jenseits.

Word by Word

• शृण्वताम्: of (those) listening
• शृण्वताम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) (generic), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; 'of those who are listening'

• पठताम्: of (those) reciting
• पठताम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle, शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) (generic), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; 'of those who are reading/reciting'

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), अवधारण (emphasis/only/indeed)

• नृणाम्: of men; of people
• नृणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

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

• इह: here
• इह: देशाधिकरण (spatial adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'here/in this world'

• परत्र: hereafter; in the next world
• परत्र: देशाधिकरण (spatial adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): 'there/in the other world'

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

Speaker

Suta (narrator) conveying the phala-śruti of the Narada Purana’s recitation/hearing tradition

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It states the phala (spiritual fruit) of Purāṇic śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation): the merit supports wellbeing in this life and auspicious progress after death.

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

By praising hearing and reciting sacred narration, it aligns with bhakti’s core practices—śravaṇa and kīrtana—through which devotion is nourished and grace is invited.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes disciplined pāṭha (correct recitation/reading), which connects to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (language/grammar) as practical supports for accurate transmission of scripture.