Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa

Devanagari script

कृष्णमाहात्म्यसंयुक्तो नानाख्यानकथोत्तरम् । प्रकृतेरंशभूतानां कलानां चापि वर्णितम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇamāhātmyasaṃyukto nānākhyānakathottaram | prakṛteraṃśabhūtānāṃ kalānāṃ cāpi varṇitam || 11 ||

Translation

Phần này được trang nghiêm bởi sự tán dương Kṛṣṇa, và kết thúc bằng nhiều truyện tích, giai thoại. Đồng thời, cũng mô tả các phần (aṃśa) của Prakṛti và những phân chia (kalā) của nàng.

Word by Word

• कृष्णमाहात्म्यसंयुक्तः: connected with Krishna’s greatness
• कृष्णमाहात्म्यसंयुक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण-माहात्म्य-संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (कृष्णस्य माहात्म्येन संयुक्तः) विशेषणम्

• नानाख्यानकथोत्तरम्: the sequel consisting of various narrative accounts
• नानाख्यानकथोत्तरम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना-आख्यान-कथा-उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (नानानाम् आख्यानानां कथाः उत्तरम्/परिणामः)

• प्रकृतेः: of Prakṛti (Nature)
• प्रकृतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अंशभूतानाम्: of those that are portions (parts)
• अंशभूतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अंश-भूत (प्रातिपदिक; भूत as क्त/कृदन्त used adjectivally)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (सामान्य-बहुवचन), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (अंशः भूता ये)

• कलानाम्: of the parts/aspects
• कलानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) ‘also/even’

• वर्णितम्: was described
• वर्णितम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्ण् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘was described’

Speaker

Suta (summarizing the Purana’s contents in an Anukramanika section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Prakriti

FAQs

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

This verse signals that the text blends devotion to Kṛṣṇa (māhātmya) with instructive purāṇic storytelling, while also grounding devotion in a cosmic framework by explaining Prakṛti’s parts and manifestations.

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

By emphasizing “Kṛṣṇa-māhātmya,” it presents bhakti as being nourished through hearing (śravaṇa) of Kṛṣṇa’s greatness and related narratives—stories that inspire faith, remembrance, and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly in this verse; instead, it highlights purāṇic method—teaching dharma and metaphysics through structured narratives and cosmological categories (Prakṛti, aṃśa, kalā).