Shloka 95

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

विद्याधरां यक्षगणाः सकिन्नरमहोरगाः । ते सर्वे प्रलयं यांति दिव्या दिव्याग्नितेजसा ॥ ९५ ॥

Transliteration

vidyādharāṃ yakṣagaṇāḥ sakinnaramahoragāḥ | te sarve pralayaṃ yāṃti divyā divyāgnitejasā || 95 ||

Translation

ヴィディヤーダラ、ヤクシャの群れ、キンナラと大蛇たち—そのすべては—神なる火の天上の光輝に焼かれて、プララヤ（滅尽）へと帰してゆく。

Word by Word

• vidyādharāḥ: Vidyādharas
• vidyādharāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyādhara (प्रातिपदिक: vidyā + dhara)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विद्यां धरन्ति)

• yakṣa-gaṇāḥ: groups of Yakṣas
• yakṣa-gaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (yakṣāṇāṃ gaṇāḥ)

• sa-kinnara-mahoragāḥ: together with Kinnaras and great serpents
• sa-kinnara-mahoragāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय/सह) + kinnara (प्रातिपदिक) + mahoraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘स-’ = सह (with); समासः—द्वन्द्व (kinnarāḥ ca mahoragāḥ ca)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (te)

• pralayam: destruction, dissolution
• pralayam: Karma (कर्म/goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pralaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• yānti: go, meet (with)
• yānti: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• divyāḥ: divine
• divyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (te)

• divya-agni-tejasā: by the radiance of the divine fire
• divya-agni-tejasā: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + agni (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (divyasya agneḥ tejasā)

Speaker

Narada (contextual narration within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vidyadharas
• Yakshas
• Kinnaras
• Mahoragas (Nagas)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes impermanence: even exalted celestial classes like Vidyādharas, Yakṣas, Kinnaras, and Nāgas are subject to pralaya, urging detachment and a turn toward the imperishable (mokṣa-oriented) pursuit.

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

By showing that even divine beings perish in cosmic dissolution, it indirectly points the devotee toward refuge in the Supreme—Bhakti to Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa as the lasting shelter beyond cyclical destruction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse functions more as Purāṇic cosmology (pralaya doctrine) supporting dharma and vairāgya.