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

No diálogo entre Sūta e Śaunaka, a exposição prossegue por meio de perguntas sobre o Purāṇa; ocupa-se em grande parte dos feitos de Āditya (o Sol) e é enriquecida com narrativas de toda espécie.

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.