Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa

Devanagari script

सहितं विणुभक्ताय पुराणार्थविदेद्विज । स याति वैष्णवं धाम विमानेनार्कवर्चसा ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

sahitaṃ viṇubhaktāya purāṇārthavidedvija | sa yāti vaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma vimānenārkavarcasā || 23 ||

Translation

Hỡi brāhmaṇa, người hiểu nghĩa các Purāṇa và giảng dạy trọn vẹn cho kẻ sùng kính Viṣṇu—người ấy đạt đến cõi Vaiṣṇava, ngự trên thiên xa rực sáng như mặt trời.

Word by Word

• सहितम्: complete/together (with all parts)
• सहितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (as object: 'together/complete')

• विष्णु-भक्ताय: to a devotee of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भक्ताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः भक्तः); सम्प्रदान (dative: 'to a devotee of Viṣṇu')

• पुराण-अर्थ-विदे: to one who knows the meaning of the Purāṇa
• पुराण-अर्थ-विदे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण + अर्थ + विद् (प्रातिपदिक; विद्=जानाति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (पुराणस्य अर्थं वेत्ति इति)

• द्विज: O twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; संबोधन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वैष्णवम्: Vaiṣṇava
• वैष्णवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying धाम)

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; कर्म (destination as object)

• विमानेन: by a celestial chariot
• विमानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण (instrumental: 'by/with an aerial car')

• अर्क-वर्चसा: with sun-like splendor
• अर्क-वर्चसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्क + वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (अर्कस्य वर्चः इव/अर्कवर्चस्); करण/हेतु (instrumental of quality: 'with sun-like radiance')

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva-bhaga dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vaishnava Dhama

FAQs

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

It declares a phala (spiritual result): conveying the Purāṇic meaning to a Viṣṇu-bhakta leads to attainment of the Vaiṣṇava realm, emphasizing that right transmission of sacred purport is itself a liberating devotional act.

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

Bhakti is centered on Viṣṇu, and the verse elevates Purāṇa-artha teaching/sharing as a direct service (sevā) to devotees—linking devotion with śravaṇa–kīrtana through Purāṇic discourse.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The focus is not a specific Vedāṅga technique, but the applied discipline of correctly understanding and communicating meaning (artha) of śāstra—an interpretive competency aligned with śāstric study and traditional exposition.