Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

एतत्सर्वं समाख्यातं यत्तु पृष्टं त्वया नृप । स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु तपः सिद्धिं गच्छ लब्धुं यथासुखम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

etatsarvaṃ samākhyātaṃ yattu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā nṛpa | svasti te'stu tapaḥ siddhiṃ gaccha labdhuṃ yathāsukham || 44 ||

Translation

ഹേ നൃപാ! നീ ചോദിച്ചതെല്ലാം ഞാൻ പൂർണ്ണമായി വിശദീകരിച്ചു. നിനക്ക് മംഗളം ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ; ഇനി സുഖമായി പോയി നിന്റെ തപസ്സിന്റെ സിദ്ധി പ്രാപിക്ക.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• समाख्यातम्: has been explained
• समाख्यातम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘समाख्यात’ = कथित/वर्णित

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ

• पृष्टम्: asked
• पृष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-छ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘asked’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd case, instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by you’

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

• स्वस्ति: well-being; auspiciousness
• स्वस्ति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वस्ति (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मङ्गलार्थक अव्यय (benedictive particle)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘to you/for you’

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; ‘let it be’

• तपः: of austerity
• तपः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case, genitive), एकवचन; ‘of austerity’

• सिद्धिम्: success; attainment
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), एकवचन

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• लब्धुम्: to obtain
• लब्धुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), ‘to obtain’

• यथा: as; according to
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकार/उपमानार्थ

• सुखम्: comfortably; with ease
• सुखम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative) एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially)

Speaker

Sage (teacher) addressing the King (nṛpa)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It marks the completion of instruction: the teacher affirms that the seeker’s questions are resolved and gives a benediction (svasti) directing the king to actualize the teaching through successful tapas (tapaḥ-siddhi).

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic method: hearing/learning first (śravaṇa of upadeśa), then practicing with steadiness; the blessing supports the seeker’s disciplined life that commonly culminates in devotion and inner purity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is procedural—after inquiry (praśna) and exposition (samākhyāna), one proceeds to disciplined practice (tapas) to attain siddhi.