Shloka 69

Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबगृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीवसुसंवादे पुरुषोत्तममाहात्म्ये षट्पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībagṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīvasusaṃvāde puruṣottamamāhātmye ṣaṭpañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ || 56 ||

Translation

अशा प्रकारे श्री बृहन्नारदीयपुराणाच्या उत्तरभागात, मोहिनी-वसु संवादात, ‘पुरुषोत्तम-माहात्म्य’ हा छप्पन्नावा अध्याय समाप्त झाला.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इत्यादि-निपात (quotative/closing particle)

• śrī: holy/auspicious (Śrī)
• śrī: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case) एकवचन; उपसर्गवत् सम्मानसूचक (honorific)

• bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: in the latter part of the Bṛhat-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (निर्देश/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/Locative), एकवचन; ‘in the latter section of the Bṛhat-Nāradīya Purāṇa’

• mohinī-vasu-saṃvāde: in the Mohinī–Vasu dialogue
• mohinī-vasu-saṃvāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक) + vasu (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/संबन्ध), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/Locative), एकवचन; ‘in the dialogue of Mohinī and Vasu’

• puruṣottama-māhātmye: in the Puruṣottama-māhātmya
• puruṣottama-māhātmye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣottama (प्रातिपदिक) + māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/संबन्ध), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/Locative), एकवचन; ‘in the (section on) the greatness of Puruṣottama’

• ṣaṭ-pañcāśattamaḥ: fifty-sixth
• ṣaṭ-pañcāśattamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + pañcāśat (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + -tama (तमप् प्रत्यय)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (संख्यापूर्वक) + तमप् (ordinal), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘fifty-sixth’ (qualifying adhyāyaḥ)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (traditional Purāṇic colophon/closing formula)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"Formal closure and textual settling: the colophon signals completion and containment of the teaching within a named chapter and dialogue frame."}

Characters & Entities

• Mohinī
• Vasu
• Puruṣottama
• Bṛhat-Nāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse marking the completion of Adhyāya 56, emphasizing that the chapter’s teaching focus is the Māhātmya (sacred greatness) of Puruṣottama within the Uttara-bhāga’s tīrtha/mahatmya-style framework.

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

While it does not give a direct instruction, it frames the surrounding discourse as “Puruṣottama-Māhātmya,” signaling that devotion to Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu as the Supreme Person) is the central devotional theme of the completed chapter.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this colophon; its practical value is textual-archival—identifying section (Uttara-bhāga), dialogue frame (Mohinī–Vasu), topic (Puruṣottama Māhātmya), and chapter number for accurate citation.