Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

स एतदखिलं वेत्ति व्यासशिष्यो महामुनिः । पुराणसंहितावक्ता शान्तो वै रोमहर्षणिः ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

sa etadakhilaṃ vetti vyāsaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ | purāṇasaṃhitāvaktā śānto vai romaharṣaṇiḥ || 16 ||

Translation

Er weiß dies alles in seiner Gesamtheit: der große Weise Romaharṣaṇa, Schüler Vyāsas, von friedvoller Natur und Rezitator des puranischen Sammelwerks.

Word by Word

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

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अखिलम्: entire/complete
• अखिलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (एतत्)

• वेत्ति: knows
• वेत्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• व्यासशिष्यः: disciple of Vyāsa
• व्यासशिष्यः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास + शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (व्यासस्य शिष्यः)

• महामुनिः: great sage
• महामुनिः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् मुनिः)

• पुराणसंहितावक्ता: speaker of the Purāṇa-saṃhitā
• पुराणसंहितावक्ता: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण + संहिता + वक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुराणसंहितायाः वक्ता)

• शान्तः: peaceful
• शान्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रोमहर्षणिः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphasis/indeed

• रोमहर्षणिः: Romaharṣaṇi
• रोमहर्षणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोमहर्षणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (Romaharshana) / Narratorial voice introducing the authorized transmitter

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Romaharshana (Suta)

FAQs

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

It establishes Purāṇic authority through paramparā: the teaching is preserved by a qualified disciple of Vyāsa, portrayed as śānta (tranquil) and competent to transmit the Purāṇa-saṁhitā without distortion.

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

Indirectly, it safeguards Bhakti teachings by emphasizing an authentic teacher (Vyāsa’s disciple). In Purāṇas, devotion becomes effective when received through a trustworthy lineage and faithfully recited.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to disciplined oral transmission—recitation and compilation (saṁhitā)—which aligns with Vedāṅga concerns like śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (grammar) that protect accurate wording and meaning in sacred teaching.