Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

The Anukramaṇī (Summary/Index) of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa

Devanagari script

मार्कंडेयस्य चरितं पुराणश्रवणे फलम् । यः श्रृणोति नरो भक्त्या पुराणमिदमादरात् ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

mārkaṃḍeyasya caritaṃ purāṇaśravaṇe phalam | yaḥ śrṛṇoti naro bhaktyā purāṇamidamādarāt || 16 ||

Translation

A narrativa de Mārkaṇḍeya é o fruto meritório de ouvir o Purāṇa. Quem, com bhakti, escuta este Purāṇa com atenção e reverência, alcança tal mérito.

Word by Word

• मार्कण्डेयस्य: of Mārkaṇḍeya
• मार्कण्डेयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्कण्डेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (possessive relation)

• चरितम्: life-story, deeds
• चरितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित (प्रातिपदिक; √चर् धातु-कृत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म/विषयार्थे

• पुराण-श्रवणे: in/for the hearing of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-श्रवणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-भावे: 'पुराणस्य श्रवणम्')

• फलम्: fruit, result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• शृणोति: he hears
• शृणोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• नरः: a man, person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; साधन/हेतु-भावे

• पुराणम्: the Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) of 'पुराणम्'

• आदरात्: out of respect, with reverence
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेतौ/कारणार्थे (as cause: 'out of')

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti, stating that devoted and reverent listening to the Purāṇa yields tangible spiritual merit, here highlighted through the sacred narrative of Mārkaṇḍeya.

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

Bhakti is expressed as śravaṇa (devotional hearing): listening to Purāṇic narration with ādarā (reverent attention) is presented as a direct devotional practice that produces spiritual fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the sādhanā of śravaṇa—regular, attentive hearing of Purāṇic teaching as a discipline of dharma and bhakti.