Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41

Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa

Devanagari script

रुग्विडुद्भाः स्रियास्तपः कुलं सोमपमक्षि च । ग्रामण्यंबुरवलप्वेवं कर्तृ चातिरि वातिनु ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

rugviḍudbhāḥ sriyāstapaḥ kulaṃ somapamakṣi ca | grāmaṇyaṃburavalapvevaṃ kartṛ cātiri vātinu || 41 ||

Translation

ସେ (ଭଗବାନ) ଋଗ୍ବେଦର ସ୍ରୋତ, ପ୍ରକଟ ତେଜ, ଶ୍ରୀ-ସମୃଦ୍ଧି, ତପ, ଉତ୍ତମ କୁଳ, ସୋମପାନୀ, ସର୍ବଦର୍ଶୀ ଚକ୍ଷୁ, ଗ୍ରାମଣୀ/ସମୁଦାୟନେତା, ସାଗରସଦୃଶ, ରକ୍ଷକ, କର୍ତ୍ତା, ଅତୁଲ/ଅନୁତ୍ତର, ଏବଂ ଶୀଘ୍ରଗାମୀ ବାୟୁ।

Word by Word

• रुक्: light; radiance
• रुक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विट्: merchant; commoner (viṭ)
• विट्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उद्भाः: arising ones / manifestations (term)
• उद्भाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्भा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural) (rare/lexical)

• स्रियाः: of Śrī / of fortune
• स्रियाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nominative/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुलम्: family; lineage
• कुलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सोमपम्: Soma-drinker
• सोमपम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सोमं पिबति इति); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अक्षि: eye
• अक्षि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• ग्रामण्य: village headman
• ग्रामण्य: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रामणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sandhi form)

• अम्बुर: water
• अम्बुर: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (sandhi form)

• वलपु: valapu (term)
• वलपु: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (lexical/rare)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb 'thus/in this way')

• कर्तृ: doer; agent
• कर्तृ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• अतिरि: atiri (term)
• अतिरि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (lexical/rare)

• वातिनु: vātinu (term)
• वातिनु: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वातिनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (lexical/rare)

Speaker

Narada (teaching a stotra/japa-style list within Moksha-dharma instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sri (Lakshmi)
• Rigveda
• Soma

FAQs

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

It strings together divine epithets that connect the Lord with Veda, yajña, prosperity, tapas, and cosmic functions—showing that remembrance (nāma/japa) can hold the full spectrum of dharma and mokṣa in a compact devotional form.

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

By offering contemplative names—“source of the Ṛg-veda,” “Śrī,” “all-seeing,” “protector,” “doer”—it guides the devotee to meditate on the Lord’s qualities (guṇa-smaraṇa), which is a core method of Viṣṇu-bhakti in the Narada Purana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse alludes to Vedic ritual culture through Ṛg-veda and Soma (yajña context), implying the Vedāṅga framework—especially Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Nirukta (meaning of sacred terms)—as supportive knowledge for correct stotra-recitation and understanding.