Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court

Devanagari script

स ते वक्ष्यति मोक्षार्थं निखिलेन नराधिपः । पितुर्नियोगादगमज्जनकं मेथखिलं नृपम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

sa te vakṣyati mokṣārthaṃ nikhilena narādhipaḥ | piturniyogādagamajjanakaṃ methakhilaṃ nṛpam || 49 ||

Translation

Vị quốc vương ấy sẽ giảng cho ngươi, trọn vẹn, con đường hướng đến giải thoát. Theo lệnh của phụ thân, ngài đã đến với vua Janaka của Mithilā.

Word by Word

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

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative/सम्प्रदान) एकवचन (singular) (enclitic form)

• वक्ष्यति: will tell
• वक्ष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मोक्ष-अर्थम्: for liberation
• मोक्ष-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative) एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial accusative: ‘for the sake of’)

• निखिलेन: completely
• निखिलेन: Karana/Adverbial (करण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (contextually instrumental), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषण (entirely/fully)

• नर-अधिपः: the king (lord of men)
• नर-अधिपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘नराणाम् अधिपः’

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: Shashthi-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• नियोगात्: from the command
• नियोगात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• अगमत्: went
• अगमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जनकम्: to Janaka
• जनकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• मेथखिलम्: Methakhila (proper epithet/name as in text)
• मेथखिलम्: Karma-qualifier (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेथखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण of नृपम्/जनकम् (as transmitted reading)

• नृपम्: the king
• नृपम्: Karma-apposition (कर्मसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; जनकस्य समानााधिकरण (apposition)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Moksha-dharma dialogue, in the Sanatkumara–Narada discourse frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Janaka
• Mithila

FAQs

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

It highlights a core Moksha-Dharma theme: true liberation-teaching is to be received through qualified instruction (upadeśa), here indicated by approaching the enlightened royal sage Janaka for a complete exposition.

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

While the verse is framed as mokṣa-upadeśa rather than explicit bhakti, it supports bhakti’s foundation—humble seeking of guidance from realized devotees/sages—by directing the seeker toward an authoritative teacher (Janaka) for the full liberating teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the Vedic method of learning—approaching a competent teacher for systematic, complete instruction (śravaṇa/upadeśa) aimed at moksha.