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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision

महायोगीश्वरो भूत्वा सोऽत्यक्रामद्विहायसम् । अंतरीक्षचरः श्रीमान्व्यासपुत्रः सुनिश्चितः ॥ १० ॥

mahāyogīśvaro bhūtvā so'tyakrāmadvihāyasam | aṃtarīkṣacaraḥ śrīmānvyāsaputraḥ suniścitaḥ || 10 ||

Setelah menjadi mahā-yogīśvara, ia melintasi hamparan langit. Bergerak di angkasa, putra Vyāsa yang mulia itu maju dengan tekad yang teguh.

महायोगीश्वरःthe great lord of yogins
महायोगीश्वरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमहा + योगी + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘योगीनाम् ईश्वरः’ षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष, तत्र ‘महा’ उपसर्गवत् विशेषणपूर्वपद
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund) ‘having become’
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अत्यक्रामत्crossed over; traversed
अत्यक्रामत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअति + क्रम् (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
विहायसम्the sky/space
विहायसम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अंतरीक्षचरःmoving in the mid-air
अंतरीक्षचरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्तरीक्ष + चर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (अन्तरीक्षे चरः)
श्रीमान्splendid; illustrious
श्रीमान्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)
व्यासपुत्रःson of Vyāsa
व्यासपुत्रः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootव्यास + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (व्यासस्य पुत्रः)
सुनिश्चितःfirmly resolved
सुनिश्चितः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + नि + चि (धातु) → निश्चित (कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘well-determined/firmly resolved’

Narada

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

V
Vyasa
S
Shuka

FAQs

The verse highlights yogic mastery (mahāyoga) as an expression of inner realization: the mind fixed in certainty (suniścitaḥ) becomes free, symbolized by effortless movement through the sky—an image of liberation-oriented detachment.

While the verse foregrounds Yoga and renunciant resolve, it supports Bhakti indirectly by showing the fruit of single-pointed spiritual absorption: unwavering dedication to the Highest (often Vishnu in Narada Purana’s moksha-dharma frame) culminates in freedom from worldly limitation.

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—steadiness of resolve and mastery of consciousness—rather than a technical science.