Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge

Jñāna-pradarśanam

Devanagari script

पुराणश्रवणं चैव पुराणपठनं तथा । वेदान्तपठनं चैव प्रत्यहं कुरु शक्तितः ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

purāṇaśravaṇaṃ caiva purāṇapaṭhanaṃ tathā | vedāntapaṭhanaṃ caiva pratyahaṃ kuru śaktitaḥ || 54 ||

Translation

Setiap hari, sedaya upaya menurut kemampuanmu, lakukanlah mendengar Purāṇa, membaca Purāṇa, dan juga mempelajari Vedānta.

Word by Word

• पुराण-श्रवणम्: hearing of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-श्रवणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (purāṇasya śravaṇam)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic: indeed/just)

• पुराण-पठनम्: reading of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-पठनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + पठन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (purāṇasya paṭhanam)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/तुल्यार्थक-अव्यय (likewise)

• वेदान्त-पठनम्: reading of Vedānta
• वेदान्त-पठनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदान्त (प्रातिपदिक) + पठन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (vedāntasya paṭhanam)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (indeed)

• प्रत्यहम्: daily
• प्रत्यहम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय) + अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; कालवाचक-अव्यय (every day)

• कुरु: do/practise
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शक्तितः: according to (your) ability
• शक्तितः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘from/according to ability’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vedanta
• Purana

FAQs

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

It prescribes a daily sādhana centered on śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (study) of Purāṇas along with Vedānta, presenting regular scriptural engagement as a direct support for clarity, devotion, and liberation-oriented understanding.

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

Purāṇa-śravaṇa and Purāṇa-pāṭha are classic bhakti practices: hearing and reciting sacred narratives and teachings that steadily cultivate remembrance, faith, and devotion, while Vedānta study stabilizes that devotion with right vision.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights practical svādhyāya (daily study discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it emphasizes consistent recitation/reading (pāṭha) and attentive hearing (śravaṇa) as actionable methods of scriptural learning.