Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43

The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account

Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā

Devanagari script

एतद्ब्रह्मपुराणं तु भागद्वयसमन्वितम् । वर्णितं सर्वपापघ्नं सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

etadbrahmapurāṇaṃ tu bhāgadvayasamanvitam | varṇitaṃ sarvapāpaghnaṃ sarvasaukhyapradāyakam || 43 ||

Translation

Bộ Brahma Purāṇa này, gồm hai phần, được tán dương là có năng lực diệt trừ mọi tội lỗi và ban cho mọi loại an lạc, cát tường.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (qualifying ‘brahmapurāṇam’)

• ब्रह्मपुराणम्: the Brahma Purāṇa
• ब्रह्मपुराणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (brahmaṇaḥ purāṇam = Brahma Purāṇa)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/contrast)

• भागद्वयसमन्वितम्: consisting of two parts
• भागद्वयसमन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhāga + dvaya + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-तत्पुरुष-आधारः (dvaya-bhāga = two parts) + तृतीय-तत्पुरुषः (bhāgadvayena samanvitam = endowed with two parts)

• वर्णितम्: has been described
• वर्णितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √varṇ (वर्ण् धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (‘has been described’)

• सर्वपापघ्नम्: destroying all sins
• सर्वपापघ्नम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + pāpa + ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (pāpān hanti iti ghnaḥ; sarva-pāpa-ghnaḥ = destroyer of all sins)

• सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम्: bestowing all happiness
• सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + saukhya + pradāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (saukhyaṃ pradadāti iti pradāyakaḥ; sarva-saukhya-pradāyakaḥ = giver of all happiness)

Speaker

Narada (continuing the anukramanika-style summary discourse, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara and the Kumara sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma Purana

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti-like statement: the Brahma Purāṇa is praised as a two-part scripture whose study/hearing is said to remove sin (pāpa-kṣaya) and generate auspicious well-being (saukhyāpti).

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

Indirectly: by glorifying Purāṇic hearing and remembrance as spiritually efficacious, it supports bhakti-oriented practices like śravaṇa (hearing sacred narratives) and smaraṇa (recollection), which are central to Purāṇic devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a catalog-style commendation (anukrama/summary) emphasizing the fruit of Purāṇa study.