Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa

Devanagari script

पठितं च श्रुतं ध्यातं पूजितं चाभिवंदितम् । इत्येतद्ब्रह्मवैवर्तपुराणं चात्यलौकिकम् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

paṭhitaṃ ca śrutaṃ dhyātaṃ pūjitaṃ cābhivaṃditam | ityetadbrahmavaivartapurāṇaṃ cātyalaukikam || 21 ||

Translation

ดังนั้น พรหมไววรรตปุราณะนี้ควรอ่าน ควรฟัง ควรภาวนา ควรบูชา และควรนอบน้อมสักการะ เป็นปุราณะอันยิ่งเหนือโลก

Word by Word

• पठितम्: read
• पठितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु) → पठित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'एतत् ... पुराणम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• श्रुतम्: heard
• श्रुतम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• ध्यातम्: meditated upon
• ध्यातम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) → ध्यात (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पूजितम्: worshipped
• पूजितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु) → पूजित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• अभिवन्दितम्: saluted/revered
• अभिवन्दितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate-participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वन्द् (धातु) → अभिवन्दित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• इति: thus
• इति: Prakarana-marker (प्रकरण-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यर्थक-निपात (quotative/thus)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Determiner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'पुराणम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ब्रह्म-वैवर्त-पुराणम्: the Brahma-vaivarta Purana
• ब्रह्म-वैवर्त-पुराणम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + वैवर्त + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-षष्ठी/उपपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः (नामरूपेण)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• अति-लौकिकम्: extraordinary/supermundane
• अति-लौकिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + लौकिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावसमासः (अतिशयेन लौकिकम् = अत्यलौकिकम्); 'पुराणम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (in an anukramanika-style exposition summarizing Purāṇas)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahmavaivarta Purana

FAQs

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

It teaches that a Purāṇa is not merely a text to read; it becomes a sādhana when approached through śravaṇa (hearing), svādhyāya (study/recitation), dhyāna (contemplation), pūjā (reverent worship), and namaskāra—thereby yielding a transcendent (atyalaukika) spiritual effect.

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

By prescribing reverential engagement—listening, remembering, and honoring the Purāṇa—it frames devotion as sustained sacred attention (bhakti through śravaṇa–manana–dhyāna), where the scripture itself is treated as worthy of worship and salutations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practical disciplines of transmission and practice—recitation/study (svādhyāya) and contemplative internalization (dhyāna). While not naming a Vedāṅga directly, it aligns with the lived method of śāstra learning supported by śikṣā (proper recitation) and vyākaraṇa (clarity of words) in traditional study.