Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

व्योम्ना प्रकाशमानत्वं ग्रसमानत्वमग्निना । तयोर्विमर्श ईकारो बिंदुना तन्निफालनम् ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

vyomnā prakāśamānatvaṃ grasamānatvamagninā | tayorvimarśa īkāro biṃdunā tanniphālanam || 4 ||

Translation

ویوم سے روشن ہونے کی حالت اور اگنی سے نگل لینے کی حالت ہوتی ہے۔ ان دونوں کے وِمرش سے ‘ای’ (ī) کا سُر ظاہر ہوتا ہے، اور بِندو سے وہ ناد اپنی تکمیل پاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• व्योम्ना: by/with the sky (space)
• व्योम्ना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by/with the sky/space)

• प्रकाशमानत्वम्: the state of being luminous
• प्रकाशमानत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकाशमान (कृदन्त, शतृ-प्रत्यय) + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; abstract noun in -त्व (state of being shining)

• ग्रसमानत्वम्: the state of devouring/consuming
• ग्रसमानत्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रसमान (कृदन्त, शतृ-प्रत्यय; √ग्रस्) + त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; abstract noun in -त्व (state of devouring)

• अग्निना: by/with fire
• अग्निना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by/with fire)

• तयोः: of those two
• तयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; Genitive dual (of those two)

• विमर्शः: reflection/consideration (vimarśa)
• विमर्शः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• ईकारः: the syllable/letter ī (īkāra)
• ईकारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (the letter/sound ī)

• बिन्दुना: by/with the bindu (nasal dot)
• बिन्दुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by/with the bindu/dot)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; demonstrative (that) qualifying next noun

• निफालनम्: the causing-to-fall / completion (niphālana)
• निफालनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निफालन (प्रातिपदिक; √फल्/फल्-भावे caus./denom. sense)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; action noun (bringing down/causing to fall; completion)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vyoman (Akasha)

FAQs

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

It frames mantra-sounds as arising from cosmic principles (ākāśa/space and agni/fire), implying that correct phonetic formation is not merely linguistic but a sacred alignment with tattvas.

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

By emphasizing precise sound-completion (through ī-kāra and bindu), it supports bhakti through disciplined japa and mantra-recitation—devotion expressed as correctly articulated sacred sound.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics): how vowels and nasalization/bindu are treated as technical features in mantra pronunciation and completion of utterance.