Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

योषिद्धिर्भूषितार्भिश्च सरोभिनिर्मलोदकैः । अलंकृतं विपणिभिर्ययो देवपुरोपमम् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

yoṣiddhirbhūṣitārbhiśca sarobhinirmalodakaiḥ | alaṃkṛtaṃ vipaṇibhiryayo devapuropamam || 24 ||

Translation

ആ നഗരം സ്ത്രീകളുടെയും അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ട കന്യകളുടെയും കൂട്ടങ്ങളാൽ ശോഭിച്ചു; സ്ഫടികസമാന നിർമ്മലജലമുള്ള തടാകങ്ങളും വിപണികളും അലങ്കരിച്ചതിനാൽ അത് ദേവപുരംപോലെ തോന്നി।

Word by Word

• योषिद्भिः: by women
• योषिद्भिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन

• भूषिताभिः: adorned
• भूषिताभिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूष् (धातु) + भूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण of योषिद्भिः (agreeing in sense: “adorned”)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सरःभिः: with lakes/ponds
• सरःभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• निर्मल-उदकैः: with clear waters
• निर्मल-उदकैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्मल (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: निर्मलम् उदकम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• अलंकृतम्: adorned
• अलंकृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलम् + कृ (धातु) + अलंकृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of नगरम् understood)

• विपणिभिः: with markets/shops
• विपणिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• देवपुर-उपमम्: like a divine city
• देवपुर-उपमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + पुर (प्रातिपदिक) + उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: देवपुरस्य उपमम् (like a city of gods); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of नगरम्)

Speaker

Narada (narrative description within the dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse uses the image of purity (clear lakes) and harmony (orderly marketplaces and ornamented citizens) to portray a realm aligned with dharma—an outer reflection of inner refinement and auspiciousness.

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

Indirectly, it presents the devotional ideal that a Vishnu-aligned life produces sattvic qualities—purity, beauty, and well-ordered prosperity—symbolized by clear waters and a “city of the gods” atmosphere.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as a Puranic descriptive passage emphasizing sattva, auspicious civic order, and purity.