Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

उच्छिष्टदेशे वक्तार आख्यानमिदमुत्तमम् । पच्यन्ते नरके घोरे यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

ucchiṣṭadeśe vaktāra ākhyānamidamuttamam | pacyante narake ghore yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam || 71 ||

Translation

అపవిత్ర స్థలంలో ఈ ఉత్తమాఖ్యానాన్ని పఠించే వారు, సమస్తభూతప్రళయం వరకు ఘోర నరకంలో కాల్చబడుతారు।

Word by Word

• ucchiṣṭadeśe: in an impure/defiled place
• ucchiṣṭadeśe: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ucchiṣṭadeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• vaktāraḥ: speakers/reciters
• vaktāraḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaktṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ākhyānam: narrative/story
• ākhyānam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• uttamam: excellent/supreme
• uttamam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• pacyante: are cooked/tormented
• pacyante: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pac (धातु)
• Form: Passive, Lat Lakara (Present), 3rd Person, Plural

• narake: in hell
• narake: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ghore: terrible/frightful
• ghore: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghora (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative, Singular

• yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam: until the dissolution of creation
• yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam: Kala (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvadābhūtasaṃplava (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverbial Compound

Speaker

Suta (narrator) relaying the scripture’s phala-śruti / recitation injunction

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) and reverence: sacred Purāṇic discourse should be delivered in a clean, fit place, otherwise the act becomes a dharmic offense with severe karmic consequences.

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

Bhakti is not only emotion but disciplined worship; honoring the setting of śravaṇa and kīrtana protects the sanctity of the narrative and aligns the devotee with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa/ācāra principles (ritual procedure and conduct): rules about purity of place (deśa-śauca) for recitation and listening to sacred texts.