Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa

Purāṇa

Devanagari script

वृषोत्सर्गस्य माहात्म्यं निषिद्धपरिवर्जनम् । अपमृत्युक्रियोक्तिश्च विपाकः कर्मणां नृणाम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

vṛṣotsargasya māhātmyaṃ niṣiddhaparivarjanam | apamṛtyukriyoktiśca vipākaḥ karmaṇāṃ nṛṇām || 29 ||

Translation

Il enseigne aussi la grandeur du rite de vṛṣotsarga (libération d’un taureau), l’évitement des actes interdits, les rites prescrits pour conjurer la mort prématurée (apamṛtyu) et la maturation des fruits du karma humain (vipāka).

Word by Word

• vṛṣa-utsargasya: of the bull-release (vṛṣotsarga)
• vṛṣa-utsargasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + utsarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (षष्ठी) Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'of the bull-release (vṛṣotsarga)'

• māhātmyam: greatness, glory
• māhātmyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Ekavacana

• niṣiddha-parivarjanam: avoidance of prohibited acts
• niṣiddha-parivarjanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niṣiddha (कृदन्त/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक) + parivarjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'avoidance (parivarjana) of what is forbidden (niṣiddha)'

• apa-mṛtyu-kriyā-uktiḥ: statement of rites for untimely death
• apa-mṛtyu-kriyā-uktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apa (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक) + kriyā (प्रातिपदिक) + ukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: 'statement (ukti) of rites (kriyā) concerning untimely death (apamṛtyu)'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• vipākaḥ: result, fruition
• vipākaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipāka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा) Ekavacana

• karmaṇām: of actions (karmas)
• karmaṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (षष्ठी) Bahuvacana

• nṛṇām: of men
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (षष्ठी) Bahuvacana

Speaker

Suta (narrating an anukramanika-style summary of topics taught in the Narada Purana, within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara teaching frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It functions as a topic-index (anukramaṇikā), highlighting that the Purana teaches dharmic rites (like vṛṣotsarga), strict avoidance of forbidden conduct, remedial rituals for apamṛtyu, and the doctrine of karmic fruition (vipāka).

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing dharma, śāstra-guided conduct, and karmic accountability, it supports the ethical and ritual foundation that traditionally accompanies Vishnu-bhakti and a disciplined devotional life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-practice knowledge is foregrounded—especially correct performance of prescribed kriyās and avoidance of niṣiddha-karmas (a dharma-śāstra/prayāścitta orientation rather than a specific single Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa).