Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation

Devanagari script

कृतकार्यः सुखी शांतस्तूष्णीं प्रायादुदङ्मुखः । शैशिरं गिरिमासाद्य पाराशर्यं ददर्श च ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

kṛtakāryaḥ sukhī śāṃtastūṣṇīṃ prāyādudaṅmukhaḥ | śaiśiraṃ girimāsādya pārāśaryaṃ dadarśa ca || 50 ||

Translation

Son dessein accompli, il devint heureux et paisible ; gardant le silence, il partit le visage tourné vers le nord. Parvenu au mont Śaiśira, il vit Pārāśarya (Vyāsa).

Word by Word

• कृतकार्यः: having accomplished his task
• कृतकार्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-कार्य (प्रातिपदिक); कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त) + कार्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• शान्तः: calm/peaceful
• शान्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक; शम्-धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तूष्णीम्: silently
• तूष्णीम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूष्णीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• प्रायात्: went forth
• प्रायात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• उदङ्मुखः: facing north
• उदङ्मुखः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदक्-मुख (प्रातिपदिक); उदक्/उदङ् (उत्तर-दिक्) + मुख
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘उत्तराभिमुख’ इति विशेषण

• शैशिरम्: Śaiśira (named)
• शैशिरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शैशिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (गिरिम्)

• गिरिम्: mountain
• गिरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having reached
• आसाद्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ- सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having reached/approached’

• पाराशर्यम्: Pārāśarya (Vyāsa)
• पाराशर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाराशर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्यक्तिनाम

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

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

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)

Characters & Entities

• Pārāśarya (Vyāsa)
• Śaiśira mountain

FAQs

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

It highlights the marks of inner completion—peace, contentment, and silence—followed by seeking higher guidance through darśana of a realized sage (Vyāsa).

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

Though not explicitly naming bhakti, it reflects a bhakti-aligned attitude: humility, quietude, and approaching the guru-paramparā (Vyāsa) for deeper realization, which supports steady devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discipline—mauna (silence) and guru-darśana—as supportive practices for mokṣa-oriented study and sādhanā.