Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account

Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । साधु साधु महाभाग सर्वलोकोपकारकम् । महातंत्रं त्वया प्रोक्तं सर्वतंत्रोत्तमोत्तमम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | sādhu sādhu mahābhāga sarvalokopakārakam | mahātaṃtraṃ tvayā proktaṃ sarvataṃtrottamottamam || 2 ||

Translation

ナーラダは言った。「善きかな、善きかな。大いなる福徳を具えた者よ。汝は一切世界を利益する大タントラを説いた。まことに至上、諸タントラの中の最勝である。」

Word by Word

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), एकवचन

• sādhu: well done / good
• sādhu: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रशंसासूचक (interjection of approval)

• sādhu: well done
• sādhu: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-प्रशंसा (repeated approval)

• mahā-bhāga: O great-souled one
• mahā-bhāga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; ‘O greatly fortunate one’

• sarva-loka-upakārakam: beneficial to all worlds
• sarva-loka-upakārakam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + upakāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण—mahātaṃtram-विशेषण: ‘beneficial to all worlds/people’

• mahā-taṃtram: the great tantra
• mahā-taṃtram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + taṃtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• proktam: taught
• proktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (प्रवच् धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (Past Passive Participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘spoken/taught’

• sarva-taṃtra-uttama-uttamam: the best of the best of all tantras
• sarva-taṃtra-uttama-uttamam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + taṃtra (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; अतिशय-विशेषण (superlative sense): ‘the best of the best among all tantras’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a core Purāṇic ideal: true śāstra is validated by loka-upakāra (universal welfare). Nārada’s praise frames the teaching as a “mahātantra”—a powerful, practical system meant to uplift all beings, not merely to inform.

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

While Bhakti is not named directly, Nārada’s endorsement of a teaching as “beneficial to all worlds” aligns with Bhakti’s compassionate orientation—practice and doctrine are valued when they lead to the good of all and support sustained sādhana that purifies the heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; instead, it emphasizes the authority and excellence of a structured śāstric system (“tantra”) as a practical guide for disciplined practice.