Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

यानि तत्सारमुद्धृत्य साकल्येनाभिधेहि नः । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य नारदस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

yāni tatsāramuddhṛtya sākalyenābhidhehi naḥ | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya nāradasya mahātmanaḥ || 8 ||

Translation

Kunin mo ang pinakadiwa ng lahat ng iyon at ipaliwanag sa amin nang buo. Nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon ng dakilang-loob na si Nārada…

Word by Word

• यानि: which (things)
• यानि: Karma (कर्म/Object; of अभिधेहि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural); तंत्राणि इत्यादि प्रति (referring to those)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); सारम् इति विशेषण

• सारम्: essence
• सारम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; of उद्धृत्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उद्धृत्य: having extracted
• उद्धृत्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having extracted)

• साकल्येन: in full/entirely
• साकल्येन: Karana (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साकल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); प्रकार/रीत्या (as an adverbial instrumental: completely)

• अभिधेहि: tell/expound
• अभिधेहि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + धा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th Gen/Dat), बहुवचन (Plural); प्रायः चतुर्थ्यर्थे (to us/for us)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); श्रुत्वा इति कर्म (object of hearing)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having heard)

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; of श्रुत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• नारदस्य: of Nārada
• नारदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); तस्य इति समानाधिकरण-षष्ठी (appositional genitive)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• महात्मनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); नारदस्य इति विशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (or the Sanaka brothers) addressing Narada; narrative continues after hearing Narada’s words

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the Purāṇic method of sāra-uddhāra—distilling the essence of vast śāstric knowledge and presenting it in a complete, usable form for sincere seekers.

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

Though not directly naming bhakti here, the request for the ‘essence’ reflects the bhakti-friendly Purāṇic approach: extracting what most effectively leads to right understanding and practice, typically culminating in devotion and dharma aligned with Bhagavān.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights a Vedāṅga-style pedagogical principle: comprehensive instruction (sākalyena) after extracting core principles (sāra), a hallmark of technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Jyotiṣa where concise essentials guide correct application.