Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

एतान्यशेषरूपाणि तस्य रूपाणि पार्थिव । यतस्तच्छक्तियोगेन युक्तानि नभसा यथा ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

etānyaśeṣarūpāṇi tasya rūpāṇi pārthiva | yatastacchaktiyogena yuktāni nabhasā yathā || 44 ||

Translation

ข้าแต่ผู้เป็นชาวปฤถวี รูปอันนับไม่ถ้วนเหล่านี้ล้วนเป็นรูปของพระองค์แท้จริง เพราะย่อมผูกประสานกับพระองค์ด้วยโยคะแห่งศักติของพระองค์เอง ดุจอากาศที่รองรับสรรพสิ่ง॥

Word by Word

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• अशेषरूपाणि: all forms without remainder
• अशेषरूपाणि: Apposition (विशेषण-विशेष्यभाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशेष + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); कर्मधारयः (अशेषाणि रूपाणि)

• तस्य: of him/of that (Supreme)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); Gender context-dependent (त्रिलिङ्ग)

• रूपाणि: forms
• रूपाणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• पार्थिव: O king
• पार्थिव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• यतः: because/since
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (सम्बन्धबोधक अव्यय)

• तत्: of that (his)
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन) used as first member in compound (तस्य)

• शक्तियोगेन: by the connection with (his) power
• शक्तियोगेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शक्तेः योगः)

• युक्तानि: are joined/connected
• युक्तानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• नभसा: by the sky/space
• नभसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• यथा: as/just as
• यथा: Upamana marker (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: Comparative adverb (उपमानबोधक अव्यय)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shakti
• Akasha (Nabhas)

FAQs

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

It teaches that the many names and forms perceived in the world are not separate from the Supreme; they are His manifestations sustained by His śakti, encouraging non-dual reverence and God-centered vision.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by recognizing every authentic divine form as belonging to the one Lord; devotion becomes steady when the devotee sees all manifestations as connected to Him through His power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A conceptual, Vedantic use of analogy (ākāśa as the subtle all-pervading support) is highlighted—useful for disciplined contemplation and correct interpretation (nirukta/semantic reasoning) rather than a ritual procedure.