Shloka 44

Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas

Devanagari script

प्रकृतेः पुरुषस्यापि नियंतारं विधेर्विधिम् । संहर्तारं च संहर्तुर्भगवंतं नतोऽस्म्यहम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

prakṛteḥ puruṣasyāpi niyaṃtāraṃ vidhervidhim | saṃhartāraṃ ca saṃharturbhagavaṃtaṃ nato'smyaham || 44 ||

Translation

ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪುರುಷ—ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನಿಯಂತನಾಗಿರುವ, ವಿಧಿ (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ)ಗೂ ವಿಧಾತನಾಗಿರುವ, ಸಂಹರ್ತ (ರುದ್ರ)ನಿಗೂ ಸಂಹಾರಕನಾಗಿರುವ ಆ ಭಗವಂತನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.

Word by Word

• prakṛteḥ: of Prakṛti (nature)
• prakṛteḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• puruṣasya: of the Puruṣa (person/spirit)
• puruṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• niyaṃtāram: the controller
• niyaṃtāram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niyaṃtṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vidheḥ: of Brahmā/creator (Vidhi)
• vidheḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vidhim: the ordainer/law (or the creator)
• vidhim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• saṃhartāram: the destroyer
• saṃhartāram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• saṃhartuḥ: of the destroyer
• saṃhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• bhagavantam: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavantam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• nataḥ: bowed (having bowed)
• nataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nata (कृदन्त; √nam/नम्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘नमित/प्रणत’

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aham (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/त्रिलिङ्ग-प्रयोग

Speaker

Narada (hymnic declaration/namaskara within the Uttara-bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavan (Vishnu)
• Prakriti
• Purusha
• Vidhi (Brahma)
• Rudra (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It affirms Bhagavān as the Supreme reality who transcends and governs all cosmic functions—creation (Brahmā), dissolution (Rudra), and the very principles of nature (Prakṛti) and consciousness (Puruṣa)—making surrender (namaskāra) the highest spiritual orientation.

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

By identifying a single Supreme Lord as the ultimate controller beyond all secondary deities and forces, the verse channels devotion toward wholehearted refuge in Bhagavān—an essential bhakti principle in the Narada Purana’s theistic framework.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily functions as stuti (praise) rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it models correct mantra-style address (nāma/guṇa-kīrtana) used in ritual recitation—invoking the Lord through precise epithets describing cosmic roles.