Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

वृषभं शिवतुष्ट्यर्थमुत्सृजेत्तत्फलं शृणु । सप्तजन्मार्जितैः पापैर्विमुक्तो रुद्र रूपभाक् ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

vṛṣabhaṃ śivatuṣṭyarthamutsṛjettatphalaṃ śṛṇu | saptajanmārjitaiḥ pāpairvimukto rudra rūpabhāk || 93 ||

Translation

Demi menyenangkan Śiva, hendaknya seseorang melepaskan seekor lembu jantan; dengarlah buahnya: terbebas dari dosa yang terkumpul selama tujuh kelahiran, ia memperoleh rupa laksana Rudra.

Word by Word

• वृषभम्: a bull
• वृषभम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शिवतुष्ट्यर्थम्: for Śiva’s satisfaction
• शिवतुष्ट्यर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-तुष्टि-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक (for the purpose of)

• उत्सृजेत्: should release/offer
• उत्सृजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्+सृज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (to ‘फलम्’)

• फलम्: result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सप्तजन्मार्जितैः: acquired over seven births
• सप्तजन्मार्जितैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त-जन्म-अर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; अर्ज् धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषण—‘पापैः’

• पापैः: by sins
• पापैः: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• विमुक्तः: freed
• विमुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता) विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि+मुच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• रुद्र: Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूपेण पूर्वपद (in compound)

• रूपभाक्: having the form (of Rudra)
• रूपभाक्: Karta (कर्ता) विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप-भाज् (धातु) (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भाक्’ = भाज्-धातोः क्विप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्विप्), ‘रूपं भजते’ इति

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It teaches that vṛṣotsarga (setting a bull free) done with the intention of pleasing Śiva is a powerful dharmic act that destroys deep karmic impurities—sins said to span seven births—and yields exalted spiritual proximity to Rudra.

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

Bhakti is expressed here through purposeful offering: the act is not mere charity, but a devotional rite performed “for Śiva’s satisfaction,” and the promised fruit (purification and Śiva-like attainment) is tied to that intention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-style practice) is implied: it points to a specific dāna/utsarga procedure and its phala (result), illustrating how dharmic rites are framed with intent (saṅkalpa) and stated outcomes.