Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

The Exposition of the Index (Anukramaṇī) of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata

Devanagari script

यादवानां मिथोंतश्च मुक्तावेकादशः स्मृतः । भविष्यकलिनिर्द्देशो मोक्षो राज्ञः परीक्षितः ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

yādavānāṃ mithoṃtaśca muktāvekādaśaḥ smṛtaḥ | bhaviṣyakalinirddeśo mokṣo rājñaḥ parīkṣitaḥ || 19 ||

Translation

یادوؤں کی باہمی ہلاکت بیان کی گئی؛ گیارھواں مضمون ‘مُکتی’ کے نام سے یاد کیا گیا؛ آئندہ کلی یُگ کی نشان دہی اور راجا پریکشت کی موکش بھی مذکور ہے۔

Word by Word

• यादवानाम्: of the Yādavas
• यादवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यादव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• मिथः: mutually/among themselves
• मिथः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — परस्परार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (reciprocal adverb)

• अन्तः: the end (destruction)
• अन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular (अर्थे: ‘end/destruction’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• मुक्ता: liberated/released
• मुक्ता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्त (कृदन्त, √मुच् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Past participle used adjectivally, Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अवेकादशः: the (group of) eleven (remaining/associated)
• अवेकादशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अव + एकादश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; समासः: अव्ययीभाव (अव + एकादश)

• स्मृतः: is said/remembered
• स्मृतः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृत (कृदन्त, √स्मृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular; (अर्थः: ‘is remembered/said’)

• भविष्य: future
• भविष्य: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भविष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासपूर्वपदत्वे), प्रातिपदिक — ‘future’ (as qualifier in compound)

• कलि: Kali age
• कलि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक — ‘Kali (age)’ (as member in compound)

• निर्देशः: indication/description
• निर्देशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; समासः: तत्पुरुष (भविष्य-कलि-निर्देशः = ‘indication of future Kali’)

• मोक्षः: liberation
• मोक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राज्ञः: of the king
• राज्ञः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• परीक्षितः: Parīkṣit
• परीक्षितः: Sambodhana/Pratipadya (सम्बोधन/प्रातिपद्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परीक्षित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Narada (in a synopsis/anukramanika context, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Yadavas
• Kali (Kali-yuga)
• King Parikshit

FAQs

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

It compresses major Purāṇic lessons into a synopsis: worldly dynasties end (the Yādavas), ages change (Kali-yuga is foretold), yet liberation remains attainable (Parīkṣit’s mokṣa).

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

By emphasizing mokṣa even amid Kali-yuga’s decline, it supports the Purāṇic theme that turning to the Lord with faith—typical of Bhakti-oriented teaching—remains a viable means to liberation despite historical turmoil.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index) rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it signals Purāṇic time-reckoning (yuga framework) used alongside Jyotiṣa-style calendrical awareness for understanding Kali-yuga markers.