Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā

Devanagari script

अग्निः पवनसंयुक्तः खं समाक्षिपते जलम् । तदग्निवायुसंपर्काद्धनत्वमुपपद्यते ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

agniḥ pavanasaṃyuktaḥ khaṃ samākṣipate jalam | tadagnivāyusaṃparkāddhanatvamupapadyate || 55 ||

Translation

Api yang bersatu dengan angin menarik air ke ruang angkasa; dan daripada sentuhan api dan angin itu, terjadilah kepadatan (kekompakan).

Word by Word

• agniḥ: fire
• agniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pavana-saṃyuktaḥ: joined with wind
• pavana-saṃyuktaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pavana (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyukta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'पवनेन संयुक्तः' (joined with wind)

• kham: the sky/space
• kham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sam-ākṣipate: throws/casts (up)
• sam-ākṣipate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā√kṣip (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• jalam: water
• jalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• tad-agni-vāyu-saṃparkāt: from the contact of that fire and wind
• tad-agni-vāyu-saṃparkāt: Apadana/Hetu (अपादान/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + agni (प्रातिपदिक) + vāyu (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃparka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: 'तस्य अग्निवायोः संपर्कः' → 'तदग्निवायुसंपर्कः' (contact of that fire and wind)

• ghanatvam: density/solidity
• ghanatvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghanatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• upapadyate: arises/comes to be
• upapadyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√pad (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma discourse)

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 points to how the subtle elements interact to produce tangible qualities, encouraging contemplative insight into tattvas (principles) as a support for vairagya and moksha-oriented discernment.

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

By showing that all material qualities arise from elemental interdependence, it helps a devotee see the world as a dependent manifestation, turning the mind away from absolute attachment and toward surrender to the Supreme beyond the elements.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a technical, cosmological mode of reasoning used in Vedic sciences—categorizing elements and their properties—useful for disciplined study and contemplation (a jnana-supporting framework rather than a ritual rule).