Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge

Jñāna-pradarśanam

Devanagari script

एवं धनमशेषं च विश्राण्य हरिभक्तिमान् । नरनारायणस्थानं जगाम तपसे वनम् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ dhanamaśeṣaṃ ca viśrāṇya haribhaktimān | naranārāyaṇasthānaṃ jagāma tapase vanam || 33 ||

Translation

Ainsi, après avoir distribué toute sa richesse sans rien garder, ce dévot de Hari se rendit au séjour sacré de Nara et de Nārāyaṇa, entrant dans la forêt pour accomplir les austérités (tapas).

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• अशेषम्: entire, without remainder
• अशेषम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying धनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• विश्राण्य: having bestowed
• विश्राण्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√śrā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त अव्ययभाव), having given/distributed; from causative sense in usage ‘to bestow’

• हरिभक्तिमान्: devotee of Hari
• हरिभक्तिमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hari-bhaktimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘one possessing devotion to Hari’

• नरनारायणस्थानम्: the abode of Nara-Nārāyaṇa
• नरनारायणस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara-nārāyaṇa-sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); goal-object of motion

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• तपसे: for austerity
• तपसे: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); purpose (प्रयोजन)

• वनम्: to the forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); destination with motion-verb

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Nara
• Narayana

FAQs

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

It presents the Narada Purana ideal of inner detachment: complete charity (aśeṣa-dāna) followed by dedicated tapas at a holy seat of divine sages, showing that devotion is proved through relinquishment and disciplined practice.

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

Bhakti to Hari is shown as active transformation—giving up possessiveness over wealth and choosing a life oriented to God, symbolized by going to Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s abode for austerity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, chandas, nirukta, jyotiṣa, kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct—dāna (charity) and tapas (austerity) as applied disciplines supporting bhakti.