Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

यासां प्रसादलाभेन कामरूपो भवेन्नरः । याभिर्विश्वजयी विश्वचारी विश्वविनोदवान् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

yāsāṃ prasādalābhena kāmarūpo bhavennaraḥ | yābhirviśvajayī viśvacārī viśvavinodavān || 50 ||

Translation

En obtenant la grâce (prasāda) de ces puissances/vidyās, l’homme peut prendre à volonté toute forme; par elles il devient vainqueur du monde, voyageur à travers l’univers, et celui qui se réjouit du monde entier.

Word by Word

• यासाम्: of which (feminine plural)
• यासाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रसाद-लाभेन: by obtaining (their) grace/favor
• प्रसाद-लाभेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक) + लाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• काम-रूपः: able to assume any desired form
• काम-रूपः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• नरः: a man
• नरः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• याभिः: by which (powers)
• याभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विश्व-जयी: conqueror of the world
• विश्व-जयी: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + जयिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); जयिन्-प्रातिपदिक (possessing victory)

• विश्व-चारी: one who roams the world
• विश्व-चारी: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + चारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• विश्व-विनोदवान्: one who delights/amuses the world
• विश्व-विनोदवान्: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विनोदवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); -वत् प्रत्यय (possessive)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada within the Vedanga/vidya context of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

The verse presents “prasāda” (grace) as the decisive cause behind extraordinary capacities; it implies that higher attainments are not merely technical achievements but arise when divine/disciplinary powers are pleased and properly approached.

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

Even while describing siddhi-like outcomes (kāmarūpatva, world-conquest, free movement), the verse centers them on “prasāda-lābha” (receiving grace), aligning accomplishment with reverence, right approach, and devotion rather than ego-driven power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

In the Third Pada’s technical frame, the verse points to vidyā/mantra disciplines where correct method and disciplined practice lead to “prasāda” and hence results—an applied view consistent with Vedanga-style training (precision, procedure, and authorized transmission).