Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

महिमानं तु तं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्यामिततेजसः । सोऽनुनीतो भगवता व्यासो रुद्रेण नारद ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

mahimānaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā putrasyāmitatejasaḥ | so'nunīto bhagavatā vyāso rudreṇa nārada || 33 ||

Translation

اے نارَد، اپنے بے پایاں نور والے بیٹے کی عظمت دیکھ کر ویاس کو بھگوان رُدر نے تسلی دے کر راضی و مطمئن کر دیا۔

Word by Word

• महिमानम्: greatness/glory
• महिमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधानार्थक/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• तम्: that (him)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund): 'having seen'

• पुत्रस्य: of (his) son
• पुत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• अमित-तेजसः: of immeasurable radiance
• अमित-तेजसः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: 'of immeasurable splendor'; पुंलिङ्ग 'तेजस्', षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण of 'पुत्रस्य'

• सः: he (Vyāsa)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अनुनीतः: was consoled/appeased
• अनुनीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु + √नी (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'having been consoled/placated'

• भगवता: by the Lord
• भगवता: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• व्यासः: Vyāsa
• व्यासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to 'सः'

• रुद्रेण: by Rudra
• रुद्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (narrating to the sages, addressing Narada within the quoted narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Rudra (Shiva)
• Narada
• Vyasa's son (unnamed here)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how divine grace restores inner balance: Vyāsa’s agitation is resolved when he recognizes the extraordinary spiritual stature of his son, and Rudra’s compassionate intervention completes that reconciliation.

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

It implies that bhakti is not merely emotion but a transformative refuge—when the mind is unsettled, surrender to the Bhagavān (here, Rudra) and reverent recognition of true spiritual greatness bring peace and clarity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught directly in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discernment—recognizing genuine tejas (spiritual excellence) and accepting guidance from an authoritative deva/guru.