Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account

Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā

Devanagari script

यत्रावतारः कथितः परमानंदरूपिणः । श्रीमतो रामचंद्रस्य चतुर्व्यूहावतारिणः ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

yatrāvatāraḥ kathitaḥ paramānaṃdarūpiṇaḥ | śrīmato rāmacaṃdrasya caturvyūhāvatāriṇaḥ || 34 ||

Translation

Di sana dikisahkan avatāra Śrī Rāmacandra yang mulia, berwujud kebahagiaan tertinggi, sebagai penjelmaan catur-vyūha ilahi.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय/स्थानवाचक (relative adverb: where)

• अवतारः: incarnation, descent
• अवतारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avatāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• कथितः: is narrated/has been told
• कथितः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (कथ् धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेय (predicate)

• परमानन्दरूपिणः: of the one whose form is supreme bliss
• परमानन्दरूपिणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama-ānanda-rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: परमानन्दस्य रूपं यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

• श्रीमतः: of the illustrious, blessed
• श्रीमतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

• रामचन्द्रस्य: of Ramachandra
• रामचन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāmacandra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (कर्मधारयः: रामः चन्द्र इव); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction: and)

• चतुर्व्यूहावतारिणः: of the one who manifests as the fourfold emanation (caturvyūha)
• चतुर्व्यूहावतारिणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur-vyūha-avatārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: चतुर्व्यूहस्य अवतारः/अवतारित्वं यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Anukramanika-style contents; within the work this is framed as teachings ultimately connected to Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Ramacandra)
• Vishnu (Hari)
• Caturvyuha (Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha)

FAQs

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

It highlights Rāma as a manifestation of the supreme blissful Reality and frames Rāma-kathā as a liberating, theologically central narration within the Purāṇic summary.

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

By presenting Rāma as the bliss-natured divine avatāra, it encourages śravaṇa (devotional hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of the Lord’s līlā as a direct support for Vaiṣṇava bhakti leading toward mokṣa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; its focus is doctrinal—linking avatāra theology with the catur-vyūha framework used in Vaiṣṇava śāstra.