Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self

Advaita

Devanagari script

यथा पृष्टं त्वया ब्रह्मंस्तथा ते गदितं मया । ब्रह्मज्ञानमिदं शुद्धं किमन्यत्कथयामि वै ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

yathā pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā brahmaṃstathā te gaditaṃ mayā | brahmajñānamidaṃ śuddhaṃ kimanyatkathayāmi vai || 94 ||

Translation

โอ้พราหมณ์ ตามที่ท่านถามมา เราก็ได้กล่าวแก่ท่านเช่นนั้น นี่คือพรหมญาณอันบริสุทธิ์ แล้วเราจะกล่าวสิ่งอื่นใดอีกเล่า?

Word by Word

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/उपमान-अव्यय (as/in the manner)

• पृष्टम्: asked
• पृष्टम्: Karma (कर्म; यत् पृष्टम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘asked’

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Kartr (कर्ता; पृष्टम् इत्यस्य कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीय-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahmin
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• तथा: so
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (so/in that way)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीय-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (Dative) एकवचन (ते = तुभ्यम्)

• गदितम्: has been spoken
• गदितम्: Kriya (क्रिया; भावे)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गद् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘told’

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana/Agent (कर्ता-भावे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मज्ञानम्: knowledge of Brahman
• ब्रह्मज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म; इदं शुद्धम् इत्यस्य विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः ज्ञानम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता; शुद्धम् इत्यस्य आधारः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शुद्धम्: pure
• शुद्धम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; इदम्/ब्रह्मज्ञानम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म; कथयामि इत्यस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• अन्यत्: other
• अन्यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; किम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• कथयामि: shall I tell/say
• कथयामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु; नामधातु from कथा)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/खलु-अर्थक-अव्यय (indeed/emphatic particle)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (one of the Sanaka brothers) addressing Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It serves as a closing affirmation that the essential teaching—pure Brahma-jñāna leading to moksha—has been fully conveyed exactly in response to the seeker’s question.

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

This specific verse emphasizes completion of Brahman-knowledge instruction rather than detailing bhakti practices; it implies that once the core truth is understood, auxiliary discourse becomes secondary.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the takeaway is philosophical: clarity and sufficiency of the Brahma-jñāna upadeśa.