Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

वल्लश्व हिमेलुश्च कहोडश्चोपडस्ततः । ऊर्णायुश्च मरूतश्चैकाकी चर्मण्वती तथा ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

vallaśva himeluśca kahoḍaścopaḍastataḥ | ūrṇāyuśca marūtaścaikākī carmaṇvatī tathā || 69 ||

Translation

Puis sont mentionnés Vallaśva, Himelu, Kahoḍa, et ensuite Upaḍa ; ainsi que Ūrṇāyu, Marūta, Ekākī, et de même Carmaṇvatī.

Word by Word

• vallaśva: Vallaśva (a name)
• vallaśva: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vallaśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• himeluḥ: Himelu (a name)
• himeluḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himelu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• kahoḍaḥ: Kahoḍa (a name)
• kahoḍaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kahoḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• opaḍaḥ: Opaḍa (a name)
• opaḍaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: opaḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'then/thereafter')

• ūrṇāyuḥ: Ūrṇāyu (a name)
• ūrṇāyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūrṇāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• marūtaḥ: Marūta (a name; wind)
• marūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• ekākī: solitary/alone (as a name/epithet)
• ekākī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekākin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjectival use)

• carmaṇvatī: Carmaṇvatī (a name)
• carmaṇvatī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: carmaṇvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tathā: also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'also')

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame; verse is a catalog-style recitation)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vallaśva
• Himelu
• Kahoḍa
• Upaḍa
• Ūrṇāyu
• Marūta
• Ekākī
• Carmaṇvatī

FAQs

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

It preserves rishi-memory (ṛṣi-smṛti) by recording a chain of revered figures, emphasizing that dharma and mokṣa-teachings are received through authentic lineages rather than invented individually.

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

This specific verse is a nominative listing, but in the broader Narada–Sanatkumara teaching frame it supports bhakti by grounding practice in paramparā—devotion is strengthened when aligned with trusted sages and transmitted teachings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects anukramaṇikā-style organization (systematic cataloging). Such structured naming and preservation aligns with Vedāṅga concerns like vyākaraṇa (correct forms) and nirukta (name/word sense) for accurate transmission.