Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

Devanagari script

परमर्षिर्महायोगी अरणीगर्भसंभवः । यथैव हि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भाति हव्यमुपात्तवान् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

paramarṣirmahāyogī araṇīgarbhasaṃbhavaḥ | yathaiva hi samiddho'gnirbhāti havyamupāttavān || 26 ||

Translation

ພຣະລິສີຜູ້ສູງສຸດ ມະຫາໂຍຄີ ເກີດຈາກຄັນຂອງອະຣະນີ (ໄມ້ຂັດໄຟ) ສ່ອງສະຫວ່າງ ເຫມືອນໄຟທີ່ຈຸດດີ ເມື່ອໄດ້ຮັບຮາວຍະ (ເຄື່ອງບູຊາ) ແລ້ວກໍລຸກໂຊນຂຶ້ນ।

Word by Word

• परमर्षिः: the supreme sage
• परमर्षिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—परमः + ऋषिः (कर्मधारय)

• महायोगी: the great yogi
• महायोगी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महायोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—महान् + योगी (तत्पुरुष)

• अरणीगर्भसंभवः: born from the womb of the fire-sticks
• अरणीगर्भसंभवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरणी + गर्भ + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—अरणीगर्भात् सम्भवः (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषार्थः)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Comparative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/तुलना-वाचक (comparative particle)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic/indeed)

• हि: for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/निपात (particle: for/indeed)

• समिद्धः: kindled
• समिद्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-इध् (धातु) → समिद्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सम्’ उपसर्ग

• अग्निः: fire
• अग्निः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भाति: shines
• भाति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• हव्यम्: oblation
• हव्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उपात्तवान्: having taken/received
• उपात्तवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-आ-दा (धातु) → उपात्तवत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त-वत् प्रत्यय (possessive: ‘having taken’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्गः उप + आ

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Arani

FAQs

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

It teaches that realized wisdom and yogic power become visibly radiant when properly “kindled” by disciplined practice—like Agni blazing when fed with a fitting oblation.

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

By analogy, devotion is the “havya” offered into the inner fire; when bhakti is steadily offered (with faith and purity), the devotee’s consciousness shines with divine clarity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual symbolism connected to yajña—especially the role of Agni, havya, and the araṇi fire-drill—reflecting applied Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the Vedic understanding of consecrated fire.