Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

एवं सिद्धे मनौ ज्ञानं साधकेंद्रस्य नारद । जायते तत्त्वमस्यादिवाक्योक्तं निर्विकल्पकम् ॥ १०९ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ siddhe manau jñānaṃ sādhakeṃdrasya nārada | jāyate tattvamasyādivākyoktaṃ nirvikalpakam || 109 ||

Translation

Oh Nārada, cuando la mente queda así perfeccionada, en el más excelso de los sādhakas surge el conocimiento no conceptual (nirvikalpa), enseñado por las grandes sentencias upaniṣádicas, como «Tú eres Eso».

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• सिद्धे: when (it is) accomplished
• सिद्धे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) ‘सिद्ध’ (accomplished), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative 7), एकवचन; ‘सिद्धे (सति)’ = ‘when accomplished’

• मनौ: in the mind
• मनौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (locative 7), एकवचन

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative 1), एकवचन

• साधकेन्द्रस्य: of the foremost practitioner
• साधकेन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive 6), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘साधकानाम् इन्द्रः’ (chief among practitioners)

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative 8), एकवचन

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• तत्त्वम्: the reality / truth
• तत्त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (nominative 1), एकवचन; ज्ञानस्य विशेषणरूपेण अपि

• असि-आदि-वाक्य-उक्तम्: taught by statements like “(tat tvam) asi”
• असि-आदि-वाक्य-उक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असि (अव्यय/पद) + आदि (अव्यय) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक) + उक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘असि-आदि-वाक्यैः उक्तम्’ (stated by sentences like “(tat tvam) asi”)

• निर्विकल्पकम्: free from conceptual distinctions
• निर्विकल्पकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्विकल्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग-निर् + विकल्प (conceptualization)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It states that once the mind is purified and stabilized, the seeker gains direct, non-conceptual realization (nirvikalpa jñāna) in line with Upaniṣadic Mahāvākyas such as “tattvam asi,” pointing to liberation through identity-knowledge.

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

While the verse is primarily Vedāntic (jñāna-focused), it implies that inner purification and one-pointedness—often cultivated through Vishnu-bhakti practices in the Narada Purana—prepare the mind for the highest realization beyond concepts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Vedānta-style use of śruti-vākya (Mahāvākya) as a pramāṇa (means of knowledge): disciplined mental refinement makes the Upaniṣadic statement effective as direct realization rather than mere intellectual understanding.