Shloka 18

Brahmavākya

Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे ब्रह्मवाक्यं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge brahmavākyaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ || 6 ||

Translation

ดังนี้ ในอุตตรภาคแห่งศรีพฤหันนารทียปุราณ บทที่หกนามว่า “พรหมวากยะ” จบสิ้นแล้ว

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: इत्यादि-समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative/end marker)

• श्री: holy, venerable
• श्री: विशेषण/उपाधि (Honorific qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st) एकवचन; honorific prefix used as title-element

• बृहत्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भागे: in the Uttarabhāga (latter part) of the Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
• बृहत्-नारदीय-पुराण-उत्तर-भागे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् (प्रातिपदिक) + नारदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (…पुराणस्य उत्तरभागः)

• ब्रह्म-वाक्यम्: ‘Brahma’s Speech’ (title)
• ब्रह्म-वाक्यम्: नामधेय (Title/नाम)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः वाक्यम्)

• नाम: named
• नाम: नामनिर्देश (Naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable: 'named/called')

• षष्ठः: sixth
• षष्ठः: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षष्ठ (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ordinal adjective qualifying 'अध्यायः'

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; nominative singular

Speaker

Sūta (textual colophon/narrator’s closure formula)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"A formal, peaceful closure (colophon) marking the end of the chapter."}

Characters & Entities

• Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• Brahmā

FAQs

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

This is a colophon verse marking the formal completion of Adhyaya 6 (“Brahmavākya”) in the Uttara-bhāga, preserving the Purāṇic transmission style and confirming the chapter’s title and placement.

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

It does not teach bhakti directly; instead, it closes a discourse titled “Brahmavākya,” serving as a structural signpost so readers can correctly locate and preserve the preceding teachings within the Narada Purana’s devotional and dharmic framework.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects textual discipline akin to Vyākaraṇa/Chandas usage in manuscript culture: standardized closure wording, accurate section naming, and verse/chapter numbering used for reliable memorization, citation, and recitation.