Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

सर्वदुष्टांतकायेति तपोबलपराक्रमः । परिपालितसप्तांते द्वीपाय सर्वरापदम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

sarvaduṣṭāṃtakāyeti tapobalaparākramaḥ | paripālitasaptāṃte dvīpāya sarvarāpadam || 50 ||

Translation

तपःबलाने पराक्रमी तो ‘सर्वदुष्टांतक’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध झाला। सात युगांच्या पूर्ण आवर्तनापर्यंत जगाचे रक्षण करून तो सर्व द्वीपाचा व सर्व प्राण्यांचा आश्रय झाला।

Word by Word

• सर्व-दुष्ट-अन्तकाय: ‘destroyer of all the wicked’ (as a name)
• सर्व-दुष्ट-अन्तकाय: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + आय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पाठानुसार), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (name/epithet)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-प्रयोग (quotative)

• तपो-बल-पराक्रमः: (one whose) valor is (from) austerity and strength
• तपो-बल-पराक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक) + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (strength-and-valor from austerity)

• परिपालित-सप्त-अन्ते: in the (period) of the seven ends/cycles that were protected/maintained
• परिपालित-सप्त-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-पाल् (धातु) + सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘परिपालित’; सप्त-अन्त (तत्पुरुष); सप्तान्ते = सप्त-अन्ते, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• द्वीपाय: to the island/continent
• द्वीपाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• सर्व-रापदम्: all-…-state/word (uncertain reading/meaning)
• सर्व-रापदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रापद (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (uncertain lexeme ‘rāpadam’)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework of Book 1; verse presented as narrative description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It links inner power (tapas-bala) with outer responsibility: true authority is portrayed as the capacity to restrain wickedness and become a refuge for the world, indicating dharma as protective, not merely punitive.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, the verse reflects a bhakti-aligned ethic: power gained through sacred discipline is meant for loka-saṅgraha (upholding the world), which is a hallmark of devotion expressed as service and protection.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes disciplined tapas and governance over time-cycles (“sevenfold” periods), aligning with Vedanga-adjacent concerns such as proper conduct and time/order (useful when read alongside kalā/gaṇita or jyotiṣa discussions in technical sections).