Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

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

Advaita

Devanagari script

कपिलर्षिर्भगवतः सर्वभूतस्य वै किल । विष्णोरंशो जगन्मोहनाशाय समुपागतः ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

kapilarṣirbhagavataḥ sarvabhūtasya vai kila | viṣṇoraṃśo jaganmohanāśāya samupāgataḥ || 9 ||

Translation

بے شک کہا جاتا ہے کہ رِشی کپِل، تمام جانداروں کے بھگوان وِشنو کا ایک اَمش ہیں، جو دنیا کو مسحور کرنے والے فریب کو مٹانے کے لیے ظاہر ہوئے۔

Word by Word

• कपिलर्षिः: Kapila sage
• कपिलर्षिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिलऋषि (प्रातिपदिक: कपिल + ऋषि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• भगवतः: of the Lord
• भगवतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of the Lord’

• सर्वभूतस्य: of all beings
• सर्वभूतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत (प्रातिपदिक: सर्व + भूत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextually ‘of all beings’), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive qualifier

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात): emphasis/assurance ‘indeed’

• किल: it is said
• किल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात): report/hearsay ‘it is said/indeed’

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अंशः: a portion, an incarnation-part
• अंशः: Karta (कर्ता; in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; apposition to कपिलर्षिः

• जगत्: world
• जगत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th) in compound relation; ‘of the world’ (as first member)

• मोहनाशाय: for destroying delusion
• मोहनाशाय: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहनाश (प्रातिपदिक: मोह + नाश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; purpose ‘for the destruction of delusion’

• समुपागतः: has come, has arrived
• समुपागतः: Kriyā (क्रिया; predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having come/arrived’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kapila
• Vishnu
• Bhagavan

FAQs

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

It presents Kapila as a divine manifestation of Viṣṇu whose purpose is to remove moha (world-bewitching delusion), pointing seekers toward liberation (mokṣa) through right knowledge and detachment.

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

By identifying Kapila with Viṣṇu, the verse frames true teaching as coming from the Lord Himself; devotion to Viṣṇu (and trust in His śāstra-teachings) becomes the means to overcome delusion and steady the mind on the Supreme.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is philosophical—moha must be destroyed through discernment (viveka) and scriptural guidance, which underlies all disciplined Vedic study.