Shloka 4

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā

Devanagari script

विरजा नाम वृक्षाश्च पक्षिणश्च पृथग्विधाः । यावत्कालं तु प्रकृतिर्जागर्ति विधिनंदिनि ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

virajā nāma vṛkṣāśca pakṣiṇaśca pṛthagvidhāḥ | yāvatkālaṃ tu prakṛtirjāgarti vidhinaṃdini || 4 ||

Translation

Ô Vidhinandinī, il est des arbres nommés Virajā et des oiseaux de maintes espèces distinctes ; ils demeurent tels aussi longtemps que Prakṛti (la Nature) reste éveillée et agissante.

Word by Word

विरजाVirajā (name)

नामby name

वृक्षाःtrees

चand

पक्षिणःbirds

चand

पृथग्विधाःof various kinds, distinct in type

यावत्कालम्as long as (for that duration)

तुindeed/but

प्रकृतिःPrakṛti (Nature)

जागर्तिis awake, remains awake

विधिनंदिनिO daughter of Vidhī (Brahmā)

Speaker

Narada (narrating/teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A calm, descriptive noting of cosmic/natural varieties, ending in a contemplative reminder of their dependence on Prakṛti’s operative state."}

Characters & Entities

Prakriti

Viraja

FAQs

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

It frames worldly diversity—trees and birds of many kinds—as contingent on Prakṛti’s active state, implying that manifested forms persist only while Nature sustains the created order.

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

By highlighting the impermanence and dependence of all forms on Prakṛti, the verse indirectly supports bhakti’s focus on the unchanging divine reality beyond material conditions, encouraging devotion rather than attachment to transient phenomena.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly reflects sāṅkhya-style cosmological vocabulary (Prakṛti and manifestation) rather than a specific Vedāṅga practice; its practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) about the conditioned nature of the visible world.