Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने तृतीयपादे चतुष्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne tṛtīyapāde catuṣṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 64 ||

Translation

Demikianlah berakhir bab keenam puluh empat dalam Pāda Ketiga bagi Riwayat Agung (Bṛhad-upākhyāna) di bahagian awal (Pūrva-bhāga) Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवसानार्थक-निपात (quotative/closure particle)

• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराणे: in the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• श्री-बृहन्-नारदीय-पुराणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + बृहन् (प्रातिपदिक) + नारदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (श्रीमत् बृहन्नारदीयपुराणे)

• पूर्व-भागे: in the first part
• पूर्व-भागे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पूर्वः भागः)

• बृहद्-उपाख्याने: in the great narrative section
• बृहद्-उपाख्याने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद् (प्रातिपदिक) + उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (बृहद् उपाख्यानम्)

• तृतीय-पादे: in the third quarter/section
• तृतीय-पादे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तृतीयः पादः)

• चतुः-षष्टि-तमः: sixty-fourth
• चतुः-षष्टि-तमः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुःषष्टि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक) + तम (प्रत्यय; ordinal)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु/संख्या-समास (चतुःषष्टिः) + तम-प्रत्यय (64th)

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta / Purāṇic redactor (colophon statement, not dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• Pūrva-bhāga
• Bṛhad-upākhyāna
• Tṛtīya-pāda

FAQs

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

This is a colophon (closing marker) that formally seals the completion of Adhyāya 64, preserving the integrity of transmission and helping readers locate teachings within the Purāṇa’s larger sacred structure.

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

It does not teach bhakti directly; instead, it is an editorial closure that indicates the end of a chapter within the Third Pāda, where technical and instructional materials (often supporting dharma and devotion) are organized.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights textual organization and referencing—useful for study and recitation—by naming the section (Tṛtīya-pāda) and chapter number, which supports systematic learning of Vedāṅga-related material contained in this division.