Shloka 44

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

आदित्य इव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यो मधुरश्चंद्रमा इव । वैष्णवः सत्यसंपन्नो जितक्रोधो जितेंद्रियः ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

āditya iva duṣprekṣyo madhuraścaṃdramā iva | vaiṣṇavaḥ satyasaṃpanno jitakrodho jiteṃdriyaḥ || 44 ||

Translation

સાચો વૈષ્ણવ આદિત્ય સમ તેજસ્વી—જેને જોવું દુષ્કર; અને ચંદ્રમા સમ મધુર તથા શીતળ હોય છે. તે સત્યસંપન્ન, ક્રોધવિજયી અને ઇન્દ્રિયજિત હોય છે.

Word by Word

• आदित्यः: the sun
• आदित्यः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान (standard of comparison)

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः: hard to look at, dazzling
• दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + प्रेक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक; √ईक्ष्/प्रेक्ष् से)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दुष्टं/दुर्लभं प्रेक्ष्यः)

• मधुरः: sweet, pleasant
• मधुरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मधुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• चन्द्रमा: the moon
• चन्द्रमा: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्रमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपमान

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय

• वैष्णवः: devoted to Vishnu
• वैष्णवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सत्यसंपन्नः: endowed with truth
• सत्यसंपन्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + संपन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सत्येन संपन्नः)

• जितक्रोधः: one who has conquered anger
• जितक्रोधः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (क्रोधः जितः येन)

• जितेन्द्रियः: self-controlled, having conquered the senses
• जितेन्द्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (इन्द्रियाणि जितानि येन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It defines the inner “lakṣaṇa” (mark) of a Vaiṣṇava: spiritual brilliance (Sun-like), compassionate sweetness (Moon-like), and ethical mastery—truthfulness, angerlessness, and sense-control.

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

Bhakti is shown as transformation of character: devotion to Viṣṇu naturally expresses itself as satya (truth), dama (sense-restraint), and krodha-jaya (conquest of anger), making the devotee both powerful and gentle.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-śāstra discipline—indriya-nigraha (self-restraint) and satya as the foundation for mantra, vrata, and tīrtha practices.