Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमारो भगवानेकांते समुपागतः । उत्थाय सत्कृतस्तेन ब्रह्मपुत्रो हि कार्ष्णिना ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

sanatkumāro bhagavānekāṃte samupāgataḥ | utthāya satkṛtastena brahmaputro hi kārṣṇinā || 39 ||

Translation

Der selige Sanatkumāra trat im Verborgenen heran; und Kārṣṇiṇā, der Sohn Brahmās, erhob sich, um ihn zu empfangen, und ehrte ihn gebührend.

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-समनाधिकरण (appositional)

• एकान्ते: in a secluded place
• एकान्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; देशाधिकरण (location)

• समुपागतः: having come/arrived
• समुपागतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-आ-गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकालिक क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे (used predicatively)

• उत्थाय: having risen
• उत्थाय: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत्-स्था (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययीभाव-रूप (gerund), क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial)

• सत्कृतः: was honored
• सत्कृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सत् + कृत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) from √कृ (कृञ्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (passive sense)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; करण (instrument/agent in passive)

• ब्रह्मपुत्रः: son of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मपुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणवत् (appositional epithet)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु-भाव (emphasis/indeed)

• कार्ष्णिना: by Kārṣṇi (Krishna’s descendant)
• कार्ष्णिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्ष्णि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करण (agent/instrument)

Speaker

Narrator (Purana narrator describing the meeting; dialogue context between Narada and Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Brahma
• Karsni

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic culture: a realized sage (Sanatkumāra) is received with reverence, showing that honoring saints and gurus is itself a purifier and a foundation for mokṣa-oriented teaching.

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

Bhakti is supported by humility and service; rising to welcome and respectfully honoring a Brahma-born sage models the devotional attitude (sevā and namratā) that prepares one to receive higher instruction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a technical Vedāṅga lesson; it reflects smārta-ācāra (codes of conduct) tied to ritual propriety—proper reception (satkāra) and respectful protocol before spiritual discourse.