Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self

Advaita

Devanagari script

तदंतरे च भवता यदिदं वाक्यमीरितम् । तेनैव परमार्थार्थं त्वयि चेतः प्रधावति ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

tadaṃtare ca bhavatā yadidaṃ vākyamīritam | tenaiva paramārthārthaṃ tvayi cetaḥ pradhāvati || 8 ||

Translation

Dan di tengah semua ini, kata-kata yang engkau ucapkan—oleh kata-kata itu juga batinku bergegas kepadamu, mencari makna tertinggi dari kebenaran luhur.

Word by Word

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of that’ (in compound sense)

• अन्तरे: in the meantime
• अन्तरे: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in the interval/meanwhile’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/and)

• भवता: by you
• भवता: Karta (कर्ता; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; polite ‘by you’

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता; of passive clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; relative pronoun ‘which’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative ‘this’

• वाक्यम्: statement, words
• वाक्यम्: Karta (कर्ता; subject of passive ‘was uttered’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ईरितम्: was spoken
• ईरितम्: Kriyā (क्रिया; passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘uttered/said’

• तेन: by that, therefore
• तेन: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; ‘by that/therefore’

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात): emphasis ‘indeed’

• परमार्थार्थम्: the ultimate meaning/purpose
• परमार्थार्थम्: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘runs toward’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमार्थार्थ (प्रातिपदिक: परम् + अर्थ + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; ‘the purpose/meaning of the highest truth’

• त्वयि: in you, toward you
• त्वयि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘in you/unto you’

• चेतः: mind
• चेतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रधावति: runs forth, hastens
• प्रधावति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It shows the classic Moksha-Dharma dynamic: the disciple’s mind turns decisively toward the teacher’s revealed words, treating guru-vākya as a direct vehicle to the highest purport (paramārtha) and thus to liberation-oriented understanding.

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

Though framed as a quest for “paramārtha,” the verse models bhakti-like surrender: the heart “runs” toward the teacher, implying focused trust, attentive listening, and single-pointed orientation—qualities that also define mature Vishnu-bhakti in the Narada Purana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on vākyārtha—grasping the intended meaning of authoritative speech. This aligns with the practical discipline of precise interpretation supported by Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology), used to arrive at the correct purport (paramārtha).