Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वासुराः सर्वे हरिध्यानपरायणाम् । निरीक्ष्य क्रोधसंयुक्ता हन्तुं चक्रुर्मनोरथम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

evamuktvāsurāḥ sarve haridhyānaparāyaṇām | nirīkṣya krodhasaṃyuktā hantuṃ cakrurmanoratham || 49 ||

Translation

یوں کہہ کر سب اسُروں نے ہری کے دھیان میں محو اُس دیوی کو دیکھا، غضب سے بھر گئے اور منورَتھا کو قتل کرنے کا ارادہ باندھ لیا۔

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action): “having said”

• असुराः: the demons
• असुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective) असुराः इति विशेष्यस्य

• हरि-ध्यान-परायणाम्: (her) devoted to meditation on Hari
• हरि-ध्यान-परायणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषसमासः (determinative): हरिध्यानपरायणा = “devoted to meditation on Hari”

• निरीक्ष्य: having observed
• निरीक्ष्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + ईक्ष् (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया: “having looked at/observed”

• क्रोध-संयुक्ताः: filled with anger
• क्रोध-संयुक्ताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः: क्रोधेन संयुक्ताः = “joined with anger/angry”

• हन्तुम्: to kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु) + तुमुन् (तुमन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य (purpose): “to kill”

• चक्रुः: they made/formed
• चक्रुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; “they did/made”

• मनोरथम्: an intention/plan
• मनोरथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic discourse; likely Sūta conveying the account)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra (anger)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Asuras
• Manoratha

FAQs

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

It highlights a recurring Purāṇic theme: steadfast absorption in Hari (haridhyāna) provokes opposition from asuric forces, yet such trials underscore the devotee’s unwavering spiritual orientation and the power of single-pointed devotion.

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

By describing Manorathā as “haridhyāna-parāyaṇā,” the verse presents bhakti as continual remembrance/meditation on Vishnu; the devotee’s inner commitment remains central even when external hostility arises.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga practice is taught directly in this verse; the practical takeaway is the discipline of dhyāna (meditative remembrance) as a bhakti-based sādhanā rather than a technical instruction in Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa.