Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision

Devanagari script

तमुंद्यंतं द्विजश्रेष्टं वैनतेयसमद्युतिम् । ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि मनोमारुतरंहसम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

tamuṃdyaṃtaṃ dvijaśreṣṭaṃ vainateyasamadyutim | dadṛśuḥ sarvabhūtāni manomārutaraṃhasam || 11 ||

Translation

Tous les êtres virent ce plus éminent des sages deux-fois-nés se lever, rayonnant tel Vainateya (Garuḍa) et rapide comme le vent et la pensée.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative singular

• उद्यन्तम्: rising / ascending
• उद्यन्तम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-यत् (धातु) → उद्यन्त् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Present active participle, Accusative singular

• द्विजश्रेष्ठम्: best of the twice-born (Brahmins)
• द्विजश्रेष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (द्विजानां श्रेष्ठः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative singular

• वैनतेय-सम-द्युतिम्: having radiance equal to Garuḍa
• वैनतेय-सम-द्युतिम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैनतेय (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (वैनतेयस्य समा द्युतिः यस्य/यम्); स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक 'द्युति', द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (ending -im)

• ददृशुः: saw
• ददृशुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Perfect, 3rd person plural

• सर्वभूतानि: all beings
• सर्वभूतानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सर्वाणि भूतानि); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Neuter, Nominative plural

• मनो-मारुत-रंहसम्: swift as mind and wind
• मनो-मारुत-रंहसम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मारुत (प्रातिपदिक) + रंहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (मनसः मारुतस्य च रंहः इव/समं यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative singular

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing the scene within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vainateya (Garuḍa)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the spiritual majesty of a realized sage—his radiance and effortless transcendence are portrayed through symbols of Garuḍa-like brilliance and mind-wind swiftness, implying mastery over embodied limitation.

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

By invoking Garuḍa (closely associated with Viṣṇu), the imagery subtly connects spiritual elevation with divine proximity—suggesting that purity, devotion, and dharmic power manifest as inner radiance and upliftment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily a narrative description using classical Sanskrit compounds and poetic similes rather than instruction in ritual, grammar, or astrology.