Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

Devanagari script

धारयानः स्रजं भाति शारदीव निशाकरः । तस्निन् दिव्ये वने रम्ये देवदेवर्षिसंकुले ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

dhārayānaḥ srajaṃ bhāti śāradīva niśākaraḥ | tasnin divye vane ramye devadevarṣisaṃkule || 11 ||

Translation

Trazendo uma guirlanda, ele resplandecia como a lua do outono. Naquela floresta divina e encantadora, repleta de devas e de rishis celestes, ele apareceu em fulgor.

Word by Word

• धारयानः: bearing/holding
• धारयानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धारय् (धातु) / धारयत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle, शतृ), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी धातु-प्रयोगः

• स्रजम्: garland
• स्रजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• भाति: shines
• भाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• शारदी: autumnal
• शारदी: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शारदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपमा-प्रयोगे (used for comparison)

• इव: like/as
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उपमा-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• निशाकरः: the moon
• निशाकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: निशायाः + करः (maker of night)

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• दिव्ये: divine
• दिव्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; वने इति विशेषणम्

• वने: in the forest
• वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• रम्ये: beautiful
• रम्ये: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; वने इति विशेषणम्

• देव-देवर्षि-संकुले: crowded with gods and divine sages
• देव-देवर्षि-संकुले: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देवर्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + संकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (determinative): देवैः देवर्षिभिः च संकुलम् (crowded with gods and divine seers)

Speaker

Narrator (Suta-style narrative voice within the Purana’s dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Devarshis

FAQs

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

It uses auspicious imagery—garlanded radiance like the autumn moon and a divine assembly—to signal spiritual purity, elevated presence, and the sanctity of a holy setting supportive of Moksha-dharma.

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

Though not a direct instruction, the garland and divine gathering evoke bhakti-saṃskāra: reverence, beauty offered in devotion, and satsanga (holy company), which traditionally nourish devotion and inner clarity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily poetic description; it implicitly reflects Jyotiṣa-style seasonal observation (“autumn moon”) as an auspicious marker, but it does not teach a specific Vedanga procedure.