Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमार उवाच । श्रृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि संदेहविनिवृत्तये । यथा सेव्यत्वमापन्नः कार्तवीर्यार्जुनो भुवि ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

sanatkumāra uvāca | śrṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi saṃdehavinivṛttaye | yathā sevyatvamāpannaḥ kārtavīryārjuno bhuvi || 3 ||

Translation

Sanatkumāra bersabda: Dengarlah, wahai Nārada; demi melenyapkan keraguanmu, akan kujelaskan bagaimana Kārtavīrya Arjuna menjadi sosok yang dihormati dan dilayani di muka bumi.

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra
• सनत्कुमारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनत्कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सनत् + कुमार)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• वक्ष्यामि: I shall tell
• वक्ष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• संदेह-विनिवृत्तये: for the removal of doubt
• संदेह-विनिवृत्तये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदेह (प्रातिपदिक) + विनिवृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (संदेहस्य विनिवृत्तिः)

• यथा: how / as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'how/as')

• सेव्यत्वम्: the state of being worthy to be served
• सेव्यत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेव्यत्व (प्रातिपदिक; भाववाचक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• आपन्नः: having attained
• आपन्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आपद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कार्तवीर्य-अर्जुनः: Kārtavīrya Arjuna
• कार्तवीर्य-अर्जुनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्जुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (कार्तवीर्यः अर्जुनः)

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुव्/भूमि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara
• Kartavirya Arjuna

FAQs

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

The verse frames Purāṇic teaching as “saṃdeha-vinivṛtti” (removal of doubt): spiritual clarity is gained by hearing an authoritative explanation, here introduced through the example of a renowned king.

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

While Bhakti is not explicitly named in this line, it sets the listening (śravaṇa) mood—an essential limb of devotion—by instructing Nārada to hear a sacred account that leads from doubt to understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects the Vedāṅga-style pedagogical method: precise instruction through question–answer dialogue and exempla, emphasizing disciplined hearing and correct comprehension rather than mere opinion.