Shloka 137

Devanagari script

गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषैः प्रसुप्तः प्रतिबुध्यते । यावन्न स्मरते जन्म तावत्स्वर्गे महीयते ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

gītavāditranirghoṣaiḥ prasuptaḥ pratibudhyate | yāvanna smarate janma tāvatsvarge mahīyate || 137 ||

Translation

歌と楽器の響きにより眠りから呼び覚まされても、己の人間としての生を思い出さぬかぎり、彼は天界にてなお尊ばれ続ける。

Word by Word

गीतवादित्रनिर्घोषैःby the sounds of songs and instruments

प्रसुप्तःhaving fallen asleep

प्रतिबुध्यतेawakens

यावत्as long as

नnot

स्मरतेremembers

जन्मbirth (former life)

तावत्so long

स्वर्गेin heaven

महीयतेis honored/glorified

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

It highlights the temporariness of svarga: heavenly enjoyment lasts only while worldly identity (memory of mortal birth) remains suspended; when that memory returns, the merit is nearing exhaustion and the soul moves on.

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

By implication it contrasts svarga’s sensory rewards (music, honor) with the higher aim of bhakti—seeking lasting union with Vishnu rather than time-bound pleasures dependent on karma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is karmic causality (phala of dharma/ritual action) and discernment (viveka) about the limited duration of svarga.