Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

Devanagari script

तत्र दिव्यं तपस्तेपे कृष्णद्वैपायनः प्रभुः । योगेनात्मानमाविश्य योगधर्मपरायणः ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

tatra divyaṃ tapastepe kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ prabhuḥ | yogenātmānamāviśya yogadharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 4 ||

Translation

वहीं प्रभु कृष्णद्वैपायन (व्यास) ने दिव्य तप किया; योग द्वारा अपने आत्मस्वरूप में प्रविष्ट होकर वे योगधर्म में पूर्णतः परायण रहे।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (तपः)

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• तेपे: performed (austerity)
• तेपे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• कृष्ण-द्वैपायनः: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
• कृष्ण-द्वैपायनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वैपायन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/नामसमास-प्रायः (Vyāsa’s epithet)

• प्रभुः: the lord/master
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ-सम्बन्धे विशेषण/उपाधि

• योगेन: by yoga
• योगेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आत्मानम्: himself/the self
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आविश्य: having entered/immersed (himself)
• आविश्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), उपसर्ग ‘आ-’

• योग-धर्म-परायणः: devoted to the disciplines of yoga
• योग-धर्म-परायणः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (yogasya dharmāḥ) + तत्पुरुष (teṣu parāyaṇaḥ)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna-Dvaipayana (Vyasa)

FAQs

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

It presents Vyāsa as the model of mokṣa-sādhana: outer tapas refined by inner yoga, culminating in inward absorption into the Self and steadfastness in yogic dharma.

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

While the verse is primarily yogic, its core is single-pointed dedication (parāyaṇatā). The same unwavering commitment that sustains yoga is also the inner attitude required for Vishnu-bhakti in Narada Purana teachings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-method: disciplined tapas supported by yogic concentration and adherence to yogadharma as part of mokṣa-dharma practice.