Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59

Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga

Devanagari script

न हन्मि चेल्लोकजयो मम वयत्वस्सुंधरा । परलोकजयोऽनंतः स्वल्पकालो महीजयः ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

na hanmi cellokajayo mama vayatvassuṃdharā | paralokajayo'naṃtaḥ svalpakālo mahījayaḥ || 57 ||

Translation

ഞാൻ അവനെ കൊല്ലാതിരുന്നാൽ, എനിക്ക് ഈ ലോകവിജയം യൗവനത്തിന്റെ ക്ഷണിക അലങ്കാരമത്രേ. പരലോകവിജയം അനന്തം; ഭൂമിവിജയം അല്പകാലം മാത്രം.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निपात (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• हन्मि: I kill
• हन्मि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चेत्: if
• चेत्: निपात (Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; शर्तार्थक (conditional particle)

• लोकजयः: victory over the world
• लोकजयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): लोकस्य जयः; पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वयत्वः: youthfulness
• वयत्वः: कर्ता/विधेय (Subject/predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सुंधरा: the fair earth / good earth
• सुंधरा: विधेय (Predicate complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुन्धरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; (contextually: ‘good earth/beautiful earth’)

• परलोकजयः: victory over the other world
• परलोकजयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परलोक + जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: परलोकस्य जयः; पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अनन्तः: endless
• अनन्तः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of परलोकजयः

• स्वल्पकालः: a short time
• स्वल्पकालः: विधेय (Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वल्प + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: स्वल्पः कालः; पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महीजयः: victory over the earth
• महीजयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही + जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: मह्याः/महीस्य जयः; पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (instructional discourse within Moksha-dharma context; traditional dialogue frame is Narada with Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It contrasts short-lived worldly success with the lasting consequences of actions for the hereafter, urging viveka (discernment) and prioritizing para-loka welfare over temporary mahī-jaya (earthly victory).

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

By devaluing transient power and emphasizing the eternal aim, it supports a bhakti-oriented life where one seeks lasting spiritual attainment (service to the Divine and dharma) rather than prestige gained through conflict.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti—evaluating actions by their enduring phala (results), especially regarding paraloka.