Shloka 1

Adhyāya 348: Nāga–Nīgabhāryā Saṃvāda on Anger, Hope, and Ethical Response

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! नर-नारायणका वह कथन सुनकर भगवानके प्रति नारदजीकी भक्ति बहुत बढ़ गयी। वे उनके अनन्य भक्त हो गये

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca—Janamejaya! Nara-Nārāyaṇasya tat vacanaṃ śrutvā bhagavati Nāradasya bhaktiḥ bahu vardhitā. Sa tasya ananya-bhaktaḥ abhavat.

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O Janamejaya, after hearing that statement of Nara and Nārāyaṇa, Nārada’s devotion to the Lord increased greatly. He became an exclusive, single-minded devotee of Him.”

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जनमेजय: O Janamejaya
• जनमेजय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनमेजय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• नरनारायणयोः: of Nara and Narayana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-नारायण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• वचनम्: statement/utterance
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada

• भगवति: towards/in the Lord
• भगवति: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• नारदस्य: of Narada
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भक्तिः: devotion
• भक्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अत्यवर्धत: increased greatly
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, अति

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अनन्यभक्ताः: exclusive devotees
• अनन्यभक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्यभक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अभवन्: became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Janamejaya
• Nara
• Nārāyaṇa
• Nārada
• Bhagavān (the Lord)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Hearing the words of realized sages can awaken and intensify devotion; true bhakti becomes ananya—undivided, exclusive, and steadfast toward the Lord.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana tells Janamejaya that Nārada, after listening to the discourse of Nara and Nārāyaṇa, experiences a marked increase in devotion and becomes wholly dedicated to the Lord.