Previous Verse
Next Verse

Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

लोकपालाश्च साध्याश्च वसुभिश्चाष्टभिः सह । आदित्याश्चैव रुद्राश्च दिवाकरनिशाकरौ ॥ ९ ॥

lokapālāśca sādhyāśca vasubhiścāṣṭabhiḥ saha | ādityāścaiva rudrāśca divākaraniśākarau || 9 ||

لوک پال، سادھیہ گن، آٹھوں وسوؤں کے ساتھ؛ نیز آدتیہ اور رودرگن—اور سورج و چاند بھی—وہاں موجود تھے۔

लोकपालाःworld-guardians
लोकपालाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootलोक + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural; ‘guardians of the worlds’
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
साध्याःSādhyas
साध्याः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसाध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural (class of deities)
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
वसुभिःwith the Vasus
वसुभिः:
Sahartha/Associative (सहार्थ)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (with the Vasus)
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
अष्टभिःby/with eight
अष्टभिः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअष्टन् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; qualifying वसुभिः (eight)
सहtogether with
सह:
Sahartha/Associative (सहार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह (अव्यय)
Formसहार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)
आदित्याःĀdityas
आदित्याः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
एवindeed/also
एव:
Avadharana (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)
रुद्राःRudras
रुद्राः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural
and
:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
दिवाकरःthe Sun
दिवाकरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootदिवा + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; ‘maker of day’ (Sun)
निशाकरःthe Moon
निशाकरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनिशा + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; ‘maker of night’ (Moon)

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse lists celestial classes as part of the teaching narrative)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

L
Lokapalas
S
Sadhyas
V
Vasus (Eight)
A
Adityas
R
Rudras
S
Surya (Divakara)
C
Chandra (Nishakara)

FAQs

It emphasizes the vast divine order—multiple classes of devas and cosmic regulators—implying that worldly governance and cosmic functions operate under a higher dharmic structure relevant to Moksha-Dharma contemplation.

By naming prominent divine powers (including Sun and Moon), the verse frames them as parts of the sacred cosmic administration; in Bhakti, such beings are respected as subordinate powers while devotion is oriented toward the supreme source beyond them.

The mention of Divākara (Sun) and Niśākara (Moon) points to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) foundations—timekeeping, calendrical reckoning, and ritual timing that depend on solar-lunar movements.