Shloka 46

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa

Devanagari script

इंद्रमग्निं यमं चैव निर्ऋतिं वरुणं तथा । वायुं धनदमीशानमनंतं ब्रह्मणा सह ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

iṃdramagniṃ yamaṃ caiva nirṛtiṃ varuṇaṃ tathā | vāyuṃ dhanadamīśānamanaṃtaṃ brahmaṇā saha || 46 ||

Translation

ఇంద్రుడు, అగ్ని, యముడు, నిరృతి, వరుణుడు, వాయువు, ధనదుడు (కుబేరుడు), ఈశానుడు మరియు అనంతుడు—బ్రహ్మతో కూడి—(ఇక్కడ ఆహ్వానించబడుతున్నారు/స్మరించబడుతున్నారు)।

Word by Word

• इन्द्रम्: Indra
• इन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अग्निम्: Agni
• अग्निम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यमम्: Yama
• यमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

• निर्ऋतिम्: Nirṛti
• निर्ऋतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्ऋति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वरुणम्: Varuṇa
• वरुणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• वायुम्: Vāyu (Wind-god)
• वायुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धनदम्: Dhanada (Kubera)
• धनदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ईशानम्: Īśāna
• ईशानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अनन्तम्: Ananta
• अनन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मणा: with Brahmā/Brahman (instr.)
• ब्रह्मणा: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (ब्रह्मन्-शब्द), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition-like; ‘with’)

Speaker

Narada (within a tirtha/mahatmya-style narration of Book 2)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Agni
• Yama
• Nirṛti
• Varuṇa
• Vāyu
• Kubera (Dhanada)
• Īśāna
• Ananta (Śeṣa)
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

It highlights devatā-smarana—remembering and invoking the cosmic guardians and principal deities—signifying that sacred acts (especially in tirtha contexts) are performed with awareness of ṛta/dharma upheld by these powers.

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

By naming revered deities, it models reverential remembrance (smaraṇa) and worshipful orientation of the mind; in Purāṇic practice, such honoring ultimately supports devotion directed toward the supreme (often understood as Nārāyaṇa) through orderly, dharmic worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual structure (Kalpa) and directional/deity correspondences used in worship are implied—typical of Purāṇic-vaidika rites where specific devatās are invoked as part of regulated ceremonial procedure.