Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā

Devanagari script

भृगुरुवाच । मानसस्येह या मूर्तिर्ब्रह्मत्वं समुपागता । तस्यासनविधानार्थं पृथिवी पद्ममुच्यते ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

bhṛguruvāca | mānasasyeha yā mūrtirbrahmatvaṃ samupāgatā | tasyāsanavidhānārthaṃ pṛthivī padmamucyate || 39 ||

Translation

ภฤคุกล่าวว่า—ที่นี่ รูปซึ่งบังเกิดจากจิตและบรรลุภาวะพรหมันนั้น เพื่อจัดตั้งอาสนะให้แก่ท่าน จึงเรียกแผ่นดินว่า ‘ปัทมะ’ (ดอกบัว)

Word by Word

• भृगुः: Bhṛgu
• भृगुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मानसस्य: of the mind/mental (one)
• मानसस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here/in this context)

• या: which
• या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• मूर्तिः: form/manifestation
• मूर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मत्वम्: Brahma-hood/state of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समुपागता: having attained
• समुपागता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उप + गम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past active participle/क्तवतु-भाव), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (मूर्ति)

• तस्य: of that/of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आसन-विधान-अर्थम्: for the purpose of arranging a seat
• आसन-विधान-अर्थम्: Karma (कर्म/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक) + विधान (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आसनस्य विधानस्य अर्थः)

• पृथिवी: the earth
• पृथिवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पद्मम्: lotus
• पद्मम्: Karma (कर्म/नामकरण-विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र प्रथमा (predicate nominative)

• उच्यते: is called
• उच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

Speaker

Bhṛgu

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Brahman
• Pṛthivī (Earth)
• Padma (Lotus)

FAQs

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

It frames a contemplative cosmology: the realized, mind-born form that reaches Brahmanhood is envisioned as being seated upon a cosmic lotus—identifying Earth itself as that lotus-seat, a symbol of ordered manifestation supporting transcendence.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports devotional visualization (dhyāna) by giving sacred symbolism—seeing the world as a divine lotus-seat for the Supreme—an approach often used to steady devotion and reverence toward Brahman/Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This verse is closer to dhyāna and cosmological symbolism than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it informs ritual/meditative visualization (āsana-bhāvanā) where the lotus (padma) is used as a canonical seat-image in worship and contemplation.