Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92

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

Devanagari script

ऐश्वर्य्येण तु सर्वत्र स्थितोऽपि पयहादिषु । मृदंगभेरीशंखानां स्तनयित्नो रथस्य च ॥ ९२ ॥

Transliteration

aiśvaryyeṇa tu sarvatra sthito'pi payahādiṣu | mṛdaṃgabherīśaṃkhānāṃ stanayitno rathasya ca || 92 ||

Translation

Dengan kuasa kedaulatan-Nya, walaupun Dia bersemayam di mana-mana—bahkan dalam susu dan bahan-bahan lain—Dia juga hadir sebagai bunyi mṛdaṅga, gendang bherī dan sangkakala śaṅkha, sebagai guruh, dan sebagai deruman kereta perang.

Word by Word

• aiśvaryyeṇa: by (its) power/majesty
• aiśvaryyeṇa: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aiśvarya (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napuṃsakaliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adversative/contrast particle (तु)

• sarvatra: everywhere
• sarvatra: Adhikaraṇa (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place (सर्वत्र)

• sthitaḥ: present/remaining
• sthitaḥ: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु) + ta (क्त, PPP)
• Form: Kṛdanta (PPP/क्त) used adjectivally; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘being present/remaining’

• api: even/although
• api: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; concessive particle (अपि—although)

• payas-ādiṣu: in water and the like
• payas-ādiṣu: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payas (प्रातिपदik) + ādi (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/सप्तमी), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa ‘in water etc.’ (पयः-आदिषु)

• mṛdaṅga-bherī-śaṃkhānām: of drums, kettledrums, and conches
• mṛdaṅga-bherī-śaṃkhānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdaṅga (प्रातिपदik) + bherī (प्रातिपदik) + śaṃkha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana; itaretara-dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व) list-compound

• stanayitnoḥ: of thunder
• stanayitnoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stanayitnu (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• rathasya: of a chariot
• rathasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches the all-pervasiveness of the Supreme (Vishnu): by His aiśvarya He is present not only in sacred objects but in ordinary substances and in powerful sounds, training the seeker to recognize divinity everywhere.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by seeing and hearing the Lord in devotional instruments (conch, drums) and also in worldly phenomena (thunder, chariot-rumble), turning perception itself into remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly highlights Śikṣā (phonetics) and the sacred role of sound (nāda) in practice—how specific sounds used in worship can function as supports for contemplation of the all-pervading Lord.