Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā

Synopsis / Table of Contents

Devanagari script

भविष्यराज्ञामुद्देशो महादानानुकीर्तनम् । कल्पानुकीर्तनं तद्वत्पुराणेऽस्मिन्प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

bhaviṣyarājñāmuddeśo mahādānānukīrtanam | kalpānukīrtanaṃ tadvatpurāṇe'sminprakīrtitam || 29 ||

Translation

ในปุราณะนี้ได้กล่าวถึงเรื่องราวของกษัตริย์ในอนาคต การสรรเสริญมหาทาน และยังบรรยายเรื่องกัลปะทั้งหลาย (วัฏจักรแห่งกาลจักรวาล) ด้วย

Word by Word

• भविष्य-राज्ञाम्: of future kings
• भविष्य-राज्ञाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भविष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (भविष्ये ये राज्ञः)

• उद्देशः: enumeration/mention
• उद्देशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• महा-दान-अनुकीर्तनम्: the recounting of great gifts
• महा-दान-अनुकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (महादानस्य अनुकीर्तनम्)

• कल्प-अनुकीर्तनम्: the narration of kalpas
• कल्प-अनुकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुकीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कल्पस्य अनुकीर्तनम्)

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (likewise)

• पुराणे: in the Purāṇa
• पुराणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रकीर्तितम्: has been proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययः); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; 'has been proclaimed/mentioned'

Speaker

Suta (narrator) summarizing the contents of the Narada Purana

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It signals that the Purāṇa teaches dharma not only through devotion and philosophy, but also through historical prophecy (future kings), ethical practice (great charity), and cosmic perspective (kalpas), integrating conduct with a long view of time.

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

Indirectly: by listing mahā-dānas and purāṇic themes, it frames bhakti as lived dharma—devotion expressed through generosity and righteous life within the larger order of cosmic cycles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The mention of kalpas points to purāṇic time-reckoning and calendrical/cosmological computation, which connects practically with Jyotiṣa-style chronology used for understanding eras and ritual timing.