Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release

Devanagari script

जायते च पुराणेभ्यस्तस्मात्तानीह देवताः । सर्ववेदार्थसाराणि पुराणानीति भूपते ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

jāyate ca purāṇebhyastasmāttānīha devatāḥ | sarvavedārthasārāṇi purāṇānīti bhūpate || 97 ||

Translation

And indeed, from the Purāṇas the devas (and the knowledge of them) arise; therefore, O king, the Purāṇas here are the very essence of the meaning of all the Vedas.

Word by Word

• जायते: is born/arises
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• पुराणेभ्यः: from the Purāṇas
• पुराणेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (ablative/5th), बहुवचन

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-निपातवत्; हेत्वर्थे (therefore), तस्मात् = hence

• तानि: those (they)
• तानि: Karta/Anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• देवताः: deities
• देवताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्व-वेद-अर्थ-साराणि: the essences of the meanings of all the Vedas
• सर्व-वेद-अर्थ-साराणि: Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास (सर्वेषां वेदानाम् अर्थस्य साराणि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• पुराणानि: the Purāṇas
• पुराणानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyasūcaka (वाक्यसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक (quotative particle)

• भूपते: O king
• भूपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It declares that the Purāṇas are not secondary stories but the distilled purport of the Vedas, making Vedic dharma and knowledge of the deities accessible and practicable.

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

By stating that knowledge of the deities arises from the Purāṇas, it supports Purāṇa-based devotion—hearing, remembering, and worship—grounded in the Vedic essence rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes scriptural hermeneutics—grasping the ‘artha’ (purport) of the Veda—showing the Purāṇas as a practical guide to apply Vedic meaning in worship, vows, and dharma.