Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

वैवस्वतेंऽतरे पूर्वं शक्रस्य च बृहस्पतेः । संवादः सुमहानासीत्तं वक्ष्यामि निशामय ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

vaivasvateṃ'tare pūrvaṃ śakrasya ca bṛhaspateḥ | saṃvādaḥ sumahānāsīttaṃ vakṣyāmi niśāmaya || 2 ||

Translation

ବୈବସ୍ୱତ ମନ୍ୱନ୍ତର ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଶକ୍ର (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ଓ ବୃହସ୍ପତିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମହାନ ସମ୍ବାଦ ହୋଇଥିଲା; ତାହା ମୁଁ କହୁଛି—ମନୋଯୋଗରେ ଶୁଣ ॥ ୨ ॥

Word by Word

• vaivasvate: in the Vaivasvata (Manvantara)
• vaivasvate: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaivasvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; qualifying antare: “in (the period) of Vaivasvata (Manu)”

• antare: in the Manvantara/period
• antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; “in the interval/Manvantara”

• pūrvam: formerly
• pūrvam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative used adverbially (द्वितीया-अव्ययभाव) “formerly/before”

• śakrasya: of Śakra (Indra)
• śakrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)

• bṛhaspateḥ: of Bṛhaspati
• bṛhaspateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhaspati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• saṃvādaḥ: dialogue
• saṃvādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• su-mahān: very great
• su-mahān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + mahant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifying saṃvādaḥ: “very great”

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• tam: that (dialogue)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; referring to saṃvādaḥ

• vakṣyāmi: I will tell
• vakṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• niśāmaya: listen
• niśāmaya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni+śam (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); causative sense “listen/attend”

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vaivasvata (Manu/Manvantara)
• Shakra (Indra)
• Brihaspati

FAQs

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

It frames the teaching as a revered deva–guru dialogue, signaling that the coming instruction carries authoritative dharmic and spiritual weight.

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

This verse does not yet teach bhakti directly; it introduces the narrative setting that will deliver guidance—often culminating in devotion and right conduct—through exemplary divine conversation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it establishes a Manvantara-based chronology (a Purāṇic time framework) used to contextualize later instruction.