Shloka 7

Devanagari script

यो धृतो हरिणा पूर्वं मथितो देवदानवैः । षड्लक्षयोजनः सिंधुर्यस्यासौ गह्वरो भवेत् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

yo dhṛto hariṇā pūrvaṃ mathito devadānavaiḥ | ṣaḍlakṣayojanaḥ siṃdhuryasyāsau gahvaro bhavet || 7 ||

Translation

Celui qui jadis fut porté par Hari (Viṣṇu) et que les Deva et les Dānava barattèrent : pour lui, l’océan s’étend sur six cent mille yojana, et cette immense cavité devient son abîme.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• धृतः: held/supported
• धृतः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः ‘held/supported’

• हरिणा: by Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिणा: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• पूर्वम्: formerly/before
• पूर्वम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• मथितः: churned
• मथितः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘churned’

• देवदानवैः: by the gods and the Danavas
• देवदानवैः: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व समास; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• षड्लक्षयोजनः: of six-lakh yojanas (in extent)
• षड्लक्षयोजनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (संख्यापूर्वक); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सिन्धुः: the ocean/sea
• सिन्धुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• असौ: that (one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; निर्देशार्थक (demonstrative)

• गह्वरः: a deep cavity/abyss
• गह्वरः: Pratipadya (प्रातिपद्य/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गह्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भवेत्: would be/might be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana; within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara teaching lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas
• Danavas
• Samudra (Ocean)

FAQs

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

The verse frames sacred geography as part of a Vishnu-centered cosmos: the immense ocean and its depths are described in relation to Hari’s sustaining power and the primordial churning, reminding the listener that tirtha-mahātmyas rest on a theistic cosmology where Vishnu upholds and orders the world.

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

Bhakti is implied through attribution: cosmic stability and even the famed churning episode are ultimately anchored in Hari. In the tirtha context, such remembrance (smaraṇa) of Vishnu while hearing about sacred places is itself a devotional act that purifies the mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical element is purāṇic māna (traditional measures) used in cosmography—e.g., yojana-based dimensions—supporting how sacred geography and pilgrimage literature present structured descriptions of the world for recitation, teaching, and ritual orientation.