Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Devanagari script

सर्वदैत्यवधो यत्र विवाहाश्च पृथग्विधाः । यत्र स्थित्वाजगन्नाथः कृष्णो योगेश्वरेश्वरः ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

sarvadaityavadho yatra vivāhāśca pṛthagvidhāḥ | yatra sthitvājagannāthaḥ kṛṣṇo yogeśvareśvaraḥ || 14 ||

Translation

അവിടെ സർവ്വ ദൈത്യവധങ്ങളും വിവിധവിധ വിവാഹങ്ങളും വർണ്ണിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; അവിടെയേ നിലകൊണ്ട് ജഗന്നാഥൻ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ, യോഗേശ്വരേശ്വരൻ, പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सर्वदैत्यवधः: the slaying of all demons
• सर्वदैत्यवधः: Karta/Adhikaraṇa-nirdeśa (कर्ता/अधिकरण-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दैत्य + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—सर्वेषां दैत्यानां वधः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), सम्बन्ध-बोधक अव्यय (relative adverb of place: 'where')

• विवाहाः: marriages
• विवाहाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction: 'and')

• पृथक्विधाः: of various kinds
• पृथक्विधाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथक् + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषणम् (adjective) विवाहान् विशेषयति; समासः—पृथग्विधाः = पृथग् विधाः (कर्मधारय)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (relative adverb of place: 'where')

• स्थित्वा: having stayed
• स्थित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (Gerund/Absolutive), धातुः—स्था (to stand), अर्थः—'having stayed/standing'

• जगन्नाथः: Lord of the world
• जगन्नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—जगतः नाथः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); जगन्नाथस्य समानाधिकरणम् (apposition)

• योगेश्वरेश्वरः: the Lord of the lords of yoga
• योगेश्वरेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगेश्वर + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—योगेश्वराणाम् ईश्वरः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Narada (within the Anukramanika-style narration to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

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

It presents Krishna as Jagannatha and Yogeshvareshvara, teaching that behind heroic deeds (daitya-vadha) and worldly rites (vivaha) stands the Supreme Lord, worthy of remembrance and devotion.

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

By naming Krishna as the Lord of the universe and the supreme master of Yoga, the verse directs the listener to bhakti centered on Krishna’s divine sovereignty, seeing all events as expressions of his protective and grace-bestowing presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it points to Dharma-shastra and ritual understanding through “vivāhāḥ pṛthagvidhāḥ” (varied marriage forms), implying knowledge of prescribed rites and social dharma rather than a specific Vedanga technical rule.