Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

पठेद्वा श्रृणुयाच्चैतां भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च विंदति ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

paṭhedvā śrṛṇuyāccaitāṃ bhuktiṃ muktiṃ ca viṃdati || 19 ||

Translation

Quiconque la récite ou l’écoute obtient à la fois la jouissance en ce monde (bhukti) et la délivrance (mukti).

Word by Word

• पठेत्: should read
• पठेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should read/recite’

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle) ‘or’

• शृणुयात्: should listen
• शृणुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘should listen’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• एताम्: this
• एताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (object)

• भुक्तिम्: enjoyment/prosperity
• भुक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; फलरूप-कर्म (result as object)

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; फलरूप-कर्म

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• विन्दति: obtains
• विन्दति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘finds/obtains’

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It states the phala-śruti: the act of reciting or hearing the Purāṇic teaching itself is spiritually efficacious, granting both worldly well-being (bhukti) and final liberation (mukti).

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

By praising śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation) as direct means to spiritual attainment, it aligns with bhakti practice where hearing sacred narratives and teachings purifies the mind and leads toward mokṣa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes disciplined pāṭha and śravaṇa—practices supported by Śikṣā (proper recitation/phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct wording), underscoring accurate transmission as a source of merit.