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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa

चरितं भरतस्याथ मुक्तिमार्गनिदर्शनम् । निदाघऋभुसंवादो द्वितीयोंश उदाहृतः ॥ ७ ॥

caritaṃ bharatasyātha muktimārganidarśanam | nidāghaṛbhusaṃvādo dvitīyoṃśa udāhṛtaḥ || 7 ||

Vient ensuite le récit de Bharata, qui montre la voie de la délivrance ; et le dialogue entre Nidāgha et Ṛbhu est présenté comme la deuxième section.

चरितम्life-story
चरितम्:
कर्म (listed item)
TypeNoun
Rootचरित (प्रातिपदिक; √चर् (धातु) + क्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
भरतस्यof Bharata
भरतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootभरत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
अथthen/and next
अथ:
सम्बन्ध (discourse marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअनन्तर/आरम्भ-अव्यय (then/now)
मुक्तिमार्गनिदर्शनम्showing the path to liberation
मुक्तिमार्गनिदर्शनम्:
कर्म (listed item)
TypeNoun
Rootमुक्ति + मार्ग + निदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
निदाघऋभुसंवादःthe dialogue of Nidāgha and Ṛbhu
निदाघऋभुसंवादः:
कर्ता (subject; topic named)
TypeNoun
Rootनिदाघ + ऋभु + संवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (Nidāgha and Ṛbhu)
द्वितीयःsecond
द्वितीयः:
विशेषण (to अंशः)
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अंशःsection, part
अंशः:
कर्ता (subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअंश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
उदाहृतःis mentioned/declared
उदाहृतः:
क्रिया (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (is stated/mentioned)

Suta (narrator) summarizing the contents (anukramaṇikā) of Narada Purana

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

B
Bharata
N
Nidagha
R
Ribhu

FAQs

It functions as an anukramaṇikā (contents-style) marker, pointing the reader to two key moksha-teachings: Bharata’s exemplary narrative and the Nidāgha–Ṛbhu dialogue, both meant to clarify the practical and philosophical route to liberation.

This particular verse does not directly teach bhakti practices; it signals sections that guide liberation. In the Narada Purana’s framework, such moksha-guidance commonly culminates in sustained devotion to Bhagavan (especially Vishnu), supported by right knowledge and detachment.

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it is a structural summary verse that identifies upcoming/contained narratives and dialogues focused on moksha.