Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola

Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography

Devanagari script

योऽसौ ब्रह्मा जगत्कर्ता यन्नाभिकमलोद्भवः । स एवानन्दरुपात्मा तस्मान्नास्त्यपरो मुने ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

yo'sau brahmā jagatkartā yannābhikamalodbhavaḥ | sa evānandarupātmā tasmānnāstyaparo mune || 25 ||

Translation

ଜଗତ୍କର୍ତ୍ତା ସେଇ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା, ଯିଏ ତାଙ୍କ ନାଭିକମଳରୁ ଉଦ୍ଭବ; ସେଇ ଆନନ୍ଦସ୍ୱରୂପ ଆତ୍ମା; ତେଣୁ, ହେ ମୁନି, ତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଅନ୍ୟ କେହି ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• yaḥ: Who
• yaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• asau: That/He
• asau: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (अदस्)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• brahmā: Brahma
• brahmā: Samana-adhikarana (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (ब्रह्मन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• jagatkartā: Creator of the world
• jagatkartā: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagatkartṛ (जगत्कर्तृ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• yannābhikamalodbhavaḥ: Born from the lotus of whose navel
• yannābhikamalodbhavaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yannābhikamalodbhava (यन्नाभिकमलोद्भव)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• saḥ: He
• saḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• eva: Alone/Indeed
• eva: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Particle (Emphasis)

• ānandarūpātmā: The soul whose form is bliss
• ānandarūpātmā: Visheshana (Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānandarūpātman (आनन्दरुपात्मन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tasmāt: Than him/From him
• tasmāt: Apadana (Source/Comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• na: Not
• na: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (न)
• Form: Negative Particle

• asti: Is/Exists
• asti: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस्)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat), 3rd Person, Singular

• aparaḥ: Other/Superior
• aparaḥ: Karta (Subject of asti)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apara (अपर)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mune: O Sage
• mune: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (मुनि)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It identifies the supreme source behind cosmic creation: although Brahmā creates the world, he arises from the navel-lotus of the Lord, who is the bliss-natured Self and the highest reality to be known.

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

By directing reverence beyond the secondary creator (Brahmā) to the supreme Lord (Vishnu) as the ultimate, blissful Self, it supports single-pointed devotion to the highest source of all beings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga method (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a tattva-teaching about the hierarchy of creation and the supreme cause.