Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

हिरण्यगर्भो भगवान्वासवोऽथ प्रजापतिः । मरुतो वसवो रुद्रा भास्करास्तारका ग्रहाः ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

hiraṇyagarbho bhagavānvāsavo'tha prajāpatiḥ | maruto vasavo rudrā bhāskarāstārakā grahāḥ || 32 ||

Translation

భగవాన్ హిరణ్యగర్భుడు (బ్రహ్మ), తదుపరి వాసవుడు (ఇంద్ర) మరియు ప్రజాపతి; మరుతులు, వసువులు, రుద్రులు; సూర్యులు, నక్షత్రాలు, గ్రహాలు—ఇవన్నీ దివ్య విశ్వవ్యవస్థలో భాగాలు.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यगर्भः: Hiraṇyagarbha
• हिरण्यगर्भः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य-गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'golden (हिरण्य) womb/embryo (गर्भ)'

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• वासवः: Vāsava (Indra)
• वासवः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• अथ: then, and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (अव्यय), sequential 'then/and also'

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati
• प्रजापतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा-पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'lord (पति) of creatures (प्रजा)'

• मरुतः: the Maruts
• मरुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• वसवः: the Vasus
• वसवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• रुद्राः: the Rudras
• रुद्राः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• भास्कराः: the suns (luminaries)
• भास्कराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• तारकाः: the stars
• तारकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ग्रहाः: the planets
• ग्रहाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

Speaker

Sage Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hiranyagarbha (Brahma)
• Vasava (Indra)
• Prajapati
• Maruts
• Vasus
• Rudras
• Bhaskaras (Suns)
• Tarakas (Stars)
• Grahas (Planets)

FAQs

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

It places major creator-and-governor deities and the celestial luminaries (sun, stars, planets) into a single ordered vision of the cosmos, pointing to a structured universe where all powers function within a higher divine arrangement relevant to Moksha-Dharma contemplation.

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

By enumerating revered cosmic powers as part of an overarching order, the verse implicitly redirects devotion from many separate powers toward the recognition of a unified divine governance—supporting mature bhakti that honors devatās while seeking the highest refuge beyond them.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The mention of grahas (planets) and tārakās (stars) aligns with Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy), indicating that celestial bodies are significant for understanding time, order, and karmic indications within the Purāṇic worldview.