Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

Devanagari script

दाहोंऽबुमरुता युक्तो व्योम्नि साग्निरसस्तुतः । स्थिरा तु मरुता युक्ता शून्यं साग्निनभश्चरौ ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

dāhoṃ'bumarutā yukto vyomni sāgnirasastutaḥ | sthirā tu marutā yuktā śūnyaṃ sāgninabhaścarau || 60 ||

Translation

‘దాహోం’ అనే ధ్వని జలము మరియు వాయువుతో యుక్తమై, ఆకాశమున అగ్నిసహిత రసస్వరూపముగా స్థాపితమగును. అయితే అదే స్థిరమై వాయువుతో యుక్తమైతే ‘శూన్య’మగును; ఈ విధంగా అది ఆకాశములో సంచరిస్తూ అగ్ని మరియు నభస్సుతో సహచరమగును॥

Word by Word

• दाहः: dāha
• दाहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अम्बु-मरुता: with water and wind
• अम्बु-मरुता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बु + मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (water and wind)

• युक्तः: joined; connected
• युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• व्योम्नि: in the sky/space
• व्योम्नि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• साग्नि-रसः: rasa with fire
• साग्नि-रसः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + अग्नि + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (rasa together with fire)

• तुतः: thereupon; then
• तुतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय) + तः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पाठभेद/छान्दस—'ततः/तुतः' (thereupon)

• स्थिरा: Sthirā
• स्थिरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but; indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (but/indeed)

• मरुता: with wind
• मरुता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• युक्ता: joined
• युक्ता: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• शून्यम्: void
• शून्यम्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शून्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• साग्नि-नभः-चरौ: the two sky-movers with fire
• साग्नि-नभः-चरौ: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + अग्नि + नभस् + चर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (sky-goers with fire)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical exposition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It links mantra-sound to the subtle elements (water, wind, fire, and ether), showing that sacred utterance is not merely linguistic but a cosmological force operating through space and breath.

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

By emphasizing correct, element-aligned utterance and inner steadiness, it supports bhakti practice through disciplined japa/recitation—devotion becomes effective when sound, breath, and focus are harmonized.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Shiksha (Vedic phonetics): it teaches that syllables/mantric sounds are to be understood with their modes of articulation and energetic supports (breath/wind, resonance in space/ether), stressing steadiness and correct deployment in recitation.