Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74

The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge

Jñāna-pradarśanam

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे प्रथमपादे ज्ञाननिरूपणं नाम पञ्चत्रिंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge prathamapāde jñānanirūpaṇaṃ nāma pañcatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ശ്രീബൃഹന്നാരദീയപുരാണത്തിന്റെ പൂർവഭാഗത്തിലെ ആദ്യപാദത്തിൽ ‘ജ്ഞാനനിരൂപണം’ എന്ന പേരിലുള്ള മുപ്പത്തിയഞ്ചാം അധ്യായം സമാപിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), quotation/closure particle

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: in the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); honorific+title compound ‘in the venerable Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa’

• pūrvabhāge: in the former part
• pūrvabhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: pūrvaḥ bhāgaḥ (‘former part’)

• prathamapāde: in the first pāda/section
• prathamapāde: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prathama (प्रातिपदिक) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: prathamaḥ pādaḥ (‘first section/quarter’)

• jñānanirūpaṇam: the exposition of knowledge
• jñānanirūpaṇam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + nirūpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: jñānasya nirūpaṇam (‘exposition of knowledge’)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/label)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya usage (अव्ययवत्), naming particle ‘called/namely’

• pañcatriṃśaḥ: thirty-fifth
• pañcatriṃśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañcatriṃśat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective (संख्यावाचक), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); dvigu numeral compound ‘thirty-five’

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator/Redactor (Colophon)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Śrī

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse that formally closes the chapter titled “Jñāna-nirūpaṇa,” signaling completion and preserving the textual hierarchy of the Purāṇa for accurate study and recitation.

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

It does not directly teach bhakti; rather, it frames the end of a knowledge-focused chapter, which in Purāṇic teaching commonly supports devotion by clarifying right understanding (jñāna) before practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the verse serves as an archival marker (chapter-title and placement), useful for traditional pāṭha (recitation) organization and citation.