Shloka 28

Samayakaraṇa

Determination of Proper Times / Formalizing the Condition

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा कीर्ति स्मरोपेता मंदरं कनकाचलम् । परित्यज्य सुरान्सर्वान्विश्वंभरपुरोगमान् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

śrutvā kīrti smaropetā maṃdaraṃ kanakācalam | parityajya surānsarvānviśvaṃbharapurogamān || 28 ||

Translation

ആ പുണ്യകീർത്തി കേട്ട്, സ്മരണയിൽ നിറഞ്ഞ്, അവൾ സ്വർണമലയായ മന്ദരത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി—വിശ്വംഭരൻ മുൻപന്തിയിൽ നയിക്കുന്ന സർവ്വദേവന്മാരെയും വിട്ട്।

Word by Word

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: None (क्रियाविशेषण/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• kīrti: fame (Kīrti)
• kīrti: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• smara-upetā: accompanied by Smara (love)
• smara-upetā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: smara (प्रातिपदिक) + upeta (कृत्/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (सह/युक्तार्थ: 'endowed with Smara'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to 'kīrti')

• mandaram: Mandara (mountain)
• mandaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kanaka-acalam: the golden mountain
• kanaka-acalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanaka (प्रातिपदिक) + acala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः ('golden mountain'); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; मंदरम् इति विशेषणम्/अप्पोजिशन

• parityajya: having left, abandoning
• parityajya: None (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-tyaj (धातु) + lyap (कृत्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having abandoned)

• surān: the gods
• surān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (to 'surān')

• viśvaṃbhara-purogamān: led by Viśvaṃbhara
• viśvaṃbhara-purogamān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśvaṃbhara (प्रातिपदिक) + purogama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (षष्ठी/निर्देश: 'having Viśvaṃbhara in front/led by Viśvaṃbhara'); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (to 'surān')

Speaker

Suta (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mandara
• Vishnu (Viśvambhara)
• Suras (Devas)

FAQs

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

It highlights kīrti-śravaṇa (hearing sacred glory) as a catalyst for transformation: remembrance awakens, and the seeker is drawn toward a tirtha (Mandara), even surpassing ordinary celestial attractions.

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

Bhakti is shown as arising from śravaṇa (hearing) leading to smṛti (constant remembrance), which then impels decisive movement toward Viṣṇu-centered sacred space and practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Narada Purana’s ritual principle that śravaṇa of a tirtha’s māhātmya is itself a preparatory sādhana for pilgrimage and worship.