Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation

Devanagari script

अन्यदुःखेन यो दुःखी योऽन्य हर्षेण हर्षितः । स एव जगतामीशो नररूपधरो हरिः ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

anyaduḥkhena yo duḥkhī yo'nya harṣeṇa harṣitaḥ | sa eva jagatāmīśo nararūpadharo hariḥ || 69 ||

Translation

பிறரின் துயரத்தில் துயருறுவோனும், பிறரின் மகிழ்ச்சியில் மகிழ்வோனும்—அவனே உலகங்களின் ஈசன், மனிதரூபம் தாங்கிய ஹரி.

Word by Word

• अन्य-दुःखेन: by another’s sorrow
• अन्य-दुःखेन: Hetu/Karana (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/हेतु), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अन्यस्य दुःखम्) — Instrumental singular (by/with another's sorrow)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचकः (relative pronoun) — Masculine nominative singular

• दुःखी: is sorrowful
• दुःखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् — Masculine nominative singular (one who is sorrowful)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचकः — Masculine nominative singular

• अन्य-हर्षेण: by another’s joy
• अन्य-हर्षेण: Hetu/Karana (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अन्यस्य हर्षः) — Instrumental singular (by/with another’s joy)

• हर्षितः: is delighted
• हर्षितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, भूतकर्मणि/भूतभावे), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Past participle: ‘made joyful/joyful’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine nominative singular

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-निपातः — emphatic particle

• जगताम्: of the worlds
• जगताम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Genitive plural

• ईशः: lord
• ईशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine nominative singular

• नर-रूप-धरः: bearing human form
• नर-रूप-धरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नरस्य रूपं धारयति) — Masculine nominative singular

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine nominative singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching on the marks of the Lord manifest in human form)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines a core divine mark: true godliness is revealed as empathy—sharing others’ pain and joy—showing Hari’s lordship through compassion rather than mere power.

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

Bhakti is expressed as a transformed heart: the devotee mirrors Hari’s compassion, becoming sensitive to others’ suffering and happiness as part of loving service to the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—cultivating compassion as a daily discipline aligned with Vaishnava ethics.