Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

सूतशौनकसंवादे पुराणप्रश्नसंक्रमः । आदित्यचरितप्रायः सर्वाख्यानसमन्वितः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

sūtaśaunakasaṃvāde purāṇapraśnasaṃkramaḥ | ādityacaritaprāyaḥ sarvākhyānasamanvitaḥ || 6 ||

Translation

ਸੂਤ ਤੇ ਸ਼ੌਨਕ ਦੇ ਸੰਵਾਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੁਰਾਣ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨੋੱਤਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਲੜੀ ਚਲਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਭਾਗ ਮੁੱਖ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਆਦਿਤ੍ਯ ਦੇ ਚਰਿਤ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸਭ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਆਖਿਆਨ ਕਥਾਵਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਮਨਵਿਤ ਹੈ॥

Word by Word

• सूतशौनकसंवादे: in the dialogue of Sūta and Śaunaka
• सूतशौनकसंवादे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत-शौनक-संवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: सूतशौनकयोः संवादः

• पुराणप्रश्नसंक्रमः: the sequence/transition of questions about the Purāṇa
• पुराणप्रश्नसंक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण-प्रश्न-संक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः: पुराणस्य प्रश्नः, तस्य संक्रमः (transition/sequence)

• आदित्यचरितप्रायः: mostly concerning the deeds of Āditya (the Sun)
• आदित्यचरितप्रायः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदित्य-चरित-प्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); ‘प्राय’ = प्रचुर/मुख्यतया; तत्पुरुषः: आदित्यचरितं प्रायः यस्य

• सर्वाख्यानसमन्वितः: accompanied by all narratives
• सर्वाख्यानसमन्वितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-आख्यान-समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; समन्वित = कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘समन्वित’ = युक्त; तत्पुरुषः: सर्वैः आख्यानैः समन्वितः

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Shaunaka
• Aditya

FAQs

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

It functions as an anukramaṇikā-style marker, indicating that the teaching is delivered through Sūta–Śaunaka inquiry and that the section is a comprehensive narrative compilation, prominently featuring Āditya’s account.

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

By highlighting Āditya-carita within a Purāṇic question–answer framework, it signals that devotion is supported through sacred storytelling (kathā) and remembrance of divine manifestations—here, reverence to the Sun as a sacred, dharmic power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; rather, it describes the structural method of Purāṇic transmission—dialogue-based inquiry and narrative compilation—used to convey dharma and related teachings elsewhere.