Shloka 64

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

च्युतस्तस्मादिहायातो विप्राणां प्रवरे कुले । सर्वज्ञः सर्ववेदी च जायते गतमत्सरः ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

cyutastasmādihāyāto viprāṇāṃ pravare kule | sarvajñaḥ sarvavedī ca jāyate gatamatsaraḥ || 64 ||

Translation

Aus jenem Zustand gefallen, kommt er hierher und wird in dieser Welt in einer vortrefflichen Brahmanenfamilie geboren; er wird allwissend, in allen Veden bewandert und frei von Neid geboren.

Word by Word

• cyutaḥ: having departed/fallen away
• cyutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cyuta (कृदन्त; √cyu/च्यु ‘to fall, deviate’)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/ktá), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tasmāt: from that (place/state)
• tasmāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुं), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• āyātaḥ: having come
• āyātaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyāta (कृदन्त; √yā/या ‘to go’ with ā-)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/ktá), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• viprāṇām: of the brāhmaṇas
• viprāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• pravare: excellent, foremost
• pravare: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• kule: in a family/lineage
• kule: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• sarvajñaḥ: omniscient
• sarvajñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + jña (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa: ‘all’ + ‘knowing’

• sarvavedī: knower of all (Vedas/knowledge)
• sarvavedī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + vedin (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Tatpuruṣa: ‘all’ + ‘knower of Veda/knowledge’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• jāyate: is born/arises
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्/Laṭ), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• gata-matsaraḥ: free from envy
• gata-matsaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त; √gam/गम्) + matsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; Bahuvrīhi: ‘one whose jealousy has gone’ (गतः मत्सरः यस्य)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that even if one falls from a prior spiritual attainment, accumulated merit can still mature into a noble rebirth—marked by Vedic wisdom and a purified, non-envious disposition.

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

By highlighting the inner fruit of practice—gatamatsara (freedom from envy)—the verse points to bhakti’s hallmark purification of the heart, which supports true knowledge and receptivity to dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes comprehensive Vedic learning (sarvavedī). Practically, this implies disciplined study supported by core Vedangas—especially Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for correct understanding and Śikṣā (phonetics) for accurate recitation.