Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

देवतागणसंकीर्णः सुधर्मनिलयं ययौ ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

devatāgaṇasaṃkīrṇaḥ sudharmanilayaṃ yayau || 10 ||

Translation

ദേവഗണങ്ങളാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടവനായി അവൻ സുധർമാ എന്ന ദിവ്യ സഭാമണ്ഡപ-നിലയത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി।

Word by Word

• देवतागणसंकीर्णः: crowded with groups of deities
• देवतागणसंकीर्णः: Karta (कर्ता) विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक) + संकीर्ण (कृदन्त; √कॄ/कीर्ण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकृत्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (past participle), ‘देवतागणैः संकीर्णः’ इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुषभावः

• सुधर्मनिलयम्: the abode of Sudharmā (assembly-hall)
• सुधर्मनिलयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + निलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सुधर्मणः निलयः)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sudharma
• Devatas

FAQs

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

It highlights the sacred setting of divine deliberation—Sudharmā—implying that dharma and cosmic order are discussed and upheld in the presence of the devas.

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

Indirectly, it frames devotion within a cosmos where divine beings gather around dharma; bhakti matures when one aligns with that higher order and reveres the divine governance of the universe.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily narrative-cosmological, setting a formal ‘sabha’ context rather than detailing shiksha, vyakarana, kalpa, or jyotisha.