Shloka 39

Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणप्रवरो भूत्वा सर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगः । ज्ञानं तत्र समासाद्य मुक्तिं प्राप्नोति दुर्लभाम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmaṇapravaro bhūtvā sarvaśāstrārthapāragaḥ | jñānaṃ tatra samāsādya muktiṃ prāpnoti durlabhām || 39 ||

Translation

Tornando-se um brāhmaṇa excelente e versado no sentido de todos os śāstras, ali se alcança o conhecimento verdadeiro; e, por esse conhecimento, obtém-se a rara libertação (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मण-प्रवरः: the foremost among Brahmins
• ब्राह्मण-प्रवरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण + प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्राह्मणानां प्रवरः)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having become’

• सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-पारगः: one who has mastered the meanings of all scriptures
• सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-पारगः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + शास्त्र + अर्थ + पारग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (सर्वेषां शास्त्राणाम् अर्थेषु पारगः)

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तत्र: there / in that (state/context)
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• समासाद्य: having attained
• समासाद्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having attained/obtained’

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• दुर्लभाम्: rare, hard to obtain
• दुर्लभाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मुक्तिम् इति विशेष्यस्य)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that spiritual maturity is shown by becoming grounded in brāhmaṇa-dharma and penetrating the meanings of śāstra; from that arises liberating knowledge, which culminates in the rare attainment of mokṣa.

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

While bhakti is not named explicitly, the verse supports bhakti by emphasizing purified character and right understanding of śāstra—both of which stabilize devotion and mature it into jñāna that leads to liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse broadly points to competence in śāstra-artha (scriptural meaning), which practically depends on Vedāṅga-based tools like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology) to interpret texts accurately.