Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Pūrṇimā Pūrṇa-vratas: Dharmarāja-vrata, Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata, and Gopadma-vrata

Devanagari script

सर्वशास्त्रविदे सप्तद्वीपभूमिप्रदः स वै । मोदते विष्णु लोके हि यावच्चन्द्रार्कतारकम् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

sarvaśāstravide saptadvīpabhūmipradaḥ sa vai | modate viṣṇu loke hi yāvaccandrārkatārakam || 7 ||

Translation

جو شخص تمام شاستروں کے جاننے والے کو سات دیپوں سمیت زمین کا دان دیتا ہے، وہ چاند، سورج اور تاروں کے قائم رہنے تک وشنو لوک میں مسرور رہتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• सर्व-शास्त्र-विदे: to the knower of all śāstras
• सर्व-शास्त्र-विदे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular); ‘विद्’ = ‘जानन्/ज्ञाता’ (knower)

• सप्त-द्वीप-भूमि-प्रदः: giver of land with seven continents
• सप्त-द्वीप-भूमि-प्रदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक) + भूमि (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/प्रमाणार्थक (emphatic particle)

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• विष्णु-लोके: in Viṣṇu’s world
• विष्णु-लोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/निश्चयार्थक (particle: for/indeed)

• यावत्-चन्द्र-अर्क-तारकम्: as long as the moon, sun, and stars (endure)
• यावत्-चन्द्र-अर्क-तारकम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + तारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; कालपर्यन्तवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb: as long as)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers; verse states the phala/fruit of dāna)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares the fruit (phala) of a supreme act of charity—bhūmi-dāna—performed with discernment: the donor attains lasting joy in Viṣṇu’s realm, indicating dharma aligned with devotion culminates in divine proximity.

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

By linking a dharmic act (gift of land) to residence in Viṣṇuloka, the verse frames charity as an expression of Viṣṇu-centered devotion—karma offered in a sacred spirit becomes supportive of bhakti and its ultimate goal.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes śāstra-vidyā as a qualification of the recipient—practical dharma requires scriptural discernment (śāstra-jñāna) to choose a worthy recipient and ensure the dāna yields its intended religious merit.