Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga

Devanagari script

तेजोबलैश्वर्यमहावबोधं स्ववीर्यशक्त्यादुगुणैकराशिः । परः पराणां सकला न यत्र क्लेशादयः संति परावरेशे ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

tejobalaiśvaryamahāvabodhaṃ svavīryaśaktyāduguṇaikarāśiḥ | paraḥ parāṇāṃ sakalā na yatra kleśādayaḥ saṃti parāvareśe || 28 ||

Translation

In Ihm sind Glanz, Kraft, Herrschaft und höchstes Bewusstsein gesammelt – ein ungeteilter Schatz an Tugenden wie Seine eigene Tapferkeit und Macht. Er ist der Höchste jenseits aller Höchsten; in diesem Herrn der höheren und niederen Bereiche gibt es keinerlei Bedrängnis und dergleichen.

Word by Word

• tejas-bala-aiśvarya-mahā-avabodham: splendour, strength, sovereignty, great understanding
• tejas-bala-aiśvarya-mahā-avabodham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + aiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक) + mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + avabodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative, Singular; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः: ‘splendour, strength, lordship, great knowledge/understanding’ (as a collective)

• sva-vīrya-śakti-ādi-guṇa-eka-rāśiḥ: a single mass of qualities such as his prowess and power
• sva-vīrya-śakti-ādi-guṇa-eka-rāśiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक) + śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + rāśi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Nominative, Singular; ‘a single heap/mass of qualities beginning with his own prowess and power’

• paraḥ: supreme
• paraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Nominative, Singular; comparative/superlative sense ‘supreme’

• parāṇām: of the others / of the supreme ones
• parāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sakalāḥ: all
• sakalāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Nominative, Plural; agrees with kleśādayaḥ

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• kleśa-ādayaḥ: afflictions and the like
• kleśa-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kleśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Nominative, Plural; ‘afflictions and the like’

• santi: are
• santi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• parāvara-īśe: in the Lord of the higher and lower (all realms)
• parāvara-īśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + avara (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pumliṅga, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘in the Lord of the higher and lower (beings/worlds)’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It defines the Supreme Lord as the complete repository of divine powers (tejas, bala, aiśvarya, mahā-avabodha) and as utterly untouched by kleśas—establishing Him as the transcendental refuge for moksha.

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

By portraying the Lord as beyond all afflictions and the highest reality, it directs devotion toward the faultless, all-powerful Vishnu; bhakti becomes a turning of the mind from kleśa-bound existence to the parāvara-īśa who is ever free.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse is primarily tattva-oriented, clarifying the Lord’s nirdoṣatva (freedom from defects) and supreme status for contemplative practice.