Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

Devanagari script

धारयानः स्रजं भाति शारदीव निशाकरः । तस्निन् दिव्ये वने रम्ये देवदेवर्षिसंकुले ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

dhārayānaḥ srajaṃ bhāti śāradīva niśākaraḥ | tasnin divye vane ramye devadevarṣisaṃkule || 11 ||

Translation

Portant une guirlande, il resplendissait tel la lune d’automne. Dans cette forêt divine et charmante, pleine de devas et de rishis célestes, il apparut d’un éclat souverain.

Word by Word

• धारयानः: bearing/holding
• धारयानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धारय् (धातु) / धारयत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle, शतृ), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी धातु-प्रयोगः

• स्रजम्: garland
• स्रजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• भाति: shines
• भाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• शारदी: autumnal
• शारदी: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपमा-प्रयोगे (used for comparison)

• इव: like/as
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• निशाकरः: the moon
• निशाकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: निशायाः + करः (maker of night)

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• दिव्ये: divine
• दिव्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; वने इति विशेषणम्

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• रम्ये: beautiful
• रम्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; वने इति विशेषणम्

• देव-देवर्षि-संकुले: crowded with gods and divine sages
• देव-देवर्षि-संकुले: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देवर्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + संकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (determinative): देवैः देवर्षिभिः च संकुलम् (crowded with gods and divine seers)

Speaker

Narrator (Suta-style narrative voice within the Purana’s dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Devarshis

FAQs

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

It uses auspicious imagery—garlanded radiance like the autumn moon and a divine assembly—to signal spiritual purity, elevated presence, and the sanctity of a holy setting supportive of Moksha-dharma.

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

Though not a direct instruction, the garland and divine gathering evoke bhakti-saṃskāra: reverence, beauty offered in devotion, and satsanga (holy company), which traditionally nourish devotion and inner clarity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily poetic description; it implicitly reflects Jyotiṣa-style seasonal observation (“autumn moon”) as an auspicious marker, but it does not teach a specific Vedanga procedure.