Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Devanagari script

श्रोतव्यानि पुराणानि तेन वै भक्तिभावतः । पुराणश्रवणे बुद्धिर्यस्य पुंसः प्रवर्तते ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

śrotavyāni purāṇāni tena vai bhaktibhāvataḥ | purāṇaśravaṇe buddhiryasya puṃsaḥ pravartate || 61 ||

Translation

Portanto, os Purāṇas devem ser ouvidos com disposição de bhakti; pois naquele cuja inteligência se volta para a audição dos Purāṇas, a devoção desperta e se fortalece.

Word by Word

• श्रोतव्यानि: to be heard/should be listened to
• श्रोतव्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रोतव्य (कृदन्त; श्रु धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/future passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• पुराणानि: Purāṇas
• पुराणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तेन: therefore/for that reason
• तेन: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (Instr), एकवचन; ‘therefore/by that’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• भक्ति-भावतः: from devotional feeling
• भक्ति-भावतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Abl), एकवचन; तृतीया-अर्थे हेतौ/कारणे (cause): ‘भक्तिभावात्’

• पुराण-श्रवणे: in the hearing of the Purāṇa(s)
• पुराण-श्रवणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc), एकवचन; ‘पुराणस्य श्रवणे’

• बुद्धिः: understanding/intellect
• बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (fem), प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (relative)

• पुंसः: of a man/person
• पुंसः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुम्स्/पुंस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen), एकवचन

• प्रवर्तते: arises/sets in, becomes active
• प्रवर्तते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Purana

FAQs

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

It teaches that Purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening to Purāṇic teachings) is not mere information-gathering; done with bhakti-bhāva, it reorients the buddhi toward dharma and devotion, becoming a direct means for inner transformation.

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

Bhakti is presented as both the required attitude and the resulting awakening: when one listens with devotion, the mind and intellect naturally begin to incline toward devotional life, making śravaṇa a practical entry-point into bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (systematic listening) as a disciplined learning method; while not naming a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with the traditional pedagogy of Vedic study—receiving teachings through attentive hearing and reflection.