Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds

Devanagari script

सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नः सर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगः । सर्वसंपत्समायुक्तः सर्वानन्दकरो मुने ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannaḥ sarvaśāstrārthapāragaḥ | sarvasaṃpatsamāyuktaḥ sarvānandakaro mune || 32 ||

Translation

हे मुने, तो सर्व शुभलक्षणांनी युक्त, सर्व शास्त्रार्थाचा पारंगत, सर्व संपत्तीने समृद्ध आणि सर्वांना आनंद देणारा होता.

Word by Word

• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃpannaḥ: endowed with all auspicious marks
• sarva-lakṣaṇa-saṃpannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃpanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘saṃpanna’ = past participial adjective; qualifies implied subject

• sarva-śāstra-artha-pāragaḥ: knower of the meanings of all śāstras
• sarva-śāstra-artha-pāragaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + śāstra (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + pāraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; pāraga = ‘one who has gone to the far shore’ (knower)

• sarva-saṃpat-samāyuktaḥ: possessed of all prosperity
• sarva-saṃpat-samāyuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃpat (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; samāyukta = past participle (युक्त) with सम्-आ-; qualifies subject

• sarva-ānanda-karaḥ: causing all joy
• sarva-ānanda-karaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; kara = maker/causer; qualifies subject

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Suta-style Purana narration; addressing a sage as 'mune')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It praises an exemplary person (often read as a perfected devotee or ideal guide) whose outer and inner qualities align—auspicious conduct, scriptural realization, prosperity used righteously, and the capacity to bring upliftment (ānanda) to others.

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

By highlighting “sarvānandakaraḥ,” it implies that true devotion matures into compassion and beneficence—Bhakti is not merely private worship but results in the welfare and joy of all beings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The phrase “sarvaśāstrārthapāragaḥ” points to mastery of śāstra-artha—interpreting scripture correctly (a practical skill grounded in disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta for precise meaning), rather than rote recitation.