Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मज्ञानं ततः पश्चात्पुराणश्रवणे फलम् । एतदाग्नेयकं विप्र पुराणं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

brahmajñānaṃ tataḥ paścātpurāṇaśravaṇe phalam | etadāgneyakaṃ vipra purāṇaṃ parikīrtitam || 22 ||

Translation

ต่อจากนั้น ผลแห่งการฟังปุราณะนี้คือพรหมญาณ โอ้พราหมณ์ ปุราณะนี้ประกาศว่าเป็นประเภทอาคเนยะ

Word by Word

• ब्रह्म-ज्ञानम्: knowledge of Brahman
• ब्रह्म-ज्ञानम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object; item stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'of Brahman' + 'knowledge')

• ततः: thereafter; then
• ततः: कालाधिकरण (temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb): 'thereafter/from that'

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: कालाधिकरण (temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb): 'afterwards'

• पुराण-श्रवणे: in the hearing of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-श्रवणे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'of Purāṇa' + 'hearing')

• फलम्: fruit; result
• फलम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object; result stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• एतत्-आग्नेयकम्: this Agneya (text)
• एतत्-आग्नेयकम्: विशेषण (adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आग्नेयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय (appositional: 'this' + 'Agneya') पुराणम्-विशेषणम्

• विप्र: O brāhmaṇa
• विप्र: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: कर्म (कर्म/Accusative object; thing described)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• परिकीर्तितम्: has been proclaimed
• परिकीर्तितम्: क्रिया (verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे 'has been proclaimed'

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue context to the Sanatkumara tradition; addressed as 'vipra')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Agni

FAQs

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

It states that the ultimate fruit of listening to this Purāṇa is brahma-jñāna—liberating realization—placing Purāṇa-śravaṇa on the level of a direct spiritual sādhanā leading toward mokṣa.

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

By presenting “hearing” (śravaṇa) as spiritually transformative, it aligns with bhakti-sādhanā where attentive listening to sacred narration purifies the mind and culminates in higher realization (brahmajñāna).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the disciplined practice of śravaṇa (scriptural listening) and the Purāṇic anukramaṇikā method of classifying texts (here, as Āgneya), rather than a specific Vedāṅga like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.