Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola

Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography

Devanagari script

ततो ब्रह्या जगद्धाता तामसानसृजत्प्रभुः । तिर्यग्योनिगताञ्जन्तून्पशुपक्षिमृगादिकान् ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

tato brahyā jagaddhātā tāmasānasṛjatprabhuḥ | tiryagyonigatāñjantūnpaśupakṣimṛgādikān || 34 ||

Translation

Rồi Phạm Thiên, bậc Chúa tể nâng đỡ vũ trụ, tạo ra các loài hữu tình thuộc tính tamas—những chúng sinh sinh trong loài súc sinh như bò, chim, nai và các loài tương tự.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• जगत्-धाता: the sustainer of the world
• जगत्-धाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: जगतः धाता

• तामसान्: tamasic (dark)
• तामसान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तामस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• असृजत्: created
• असृजत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः विशेषणरूपेण

• तिर्यक्-योनि-गतान्: those gone into animal wombs
• तिर्यक्-योनि-गतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिर्यक् (प्रातिपदिक) + योनि (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त, √गम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; ‘गतान्’ = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः: तिर्यग्योनौ गताः

• जन्तून्: creatures
• जन्तून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्तु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• पशु-पक्षि-मृग-आदिकान्: animals, birds, beasts, and the like
• पशु-पक्षि-मृग-आदिकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक) + पक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक) + मृग (प्रातिपदिक) + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (enumerative) with ‘आदि’ indicating etc.

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account as transmitted in the dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā

FAQs

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

It situates animal and bird births (tiryag-yoni) within the tāmasika mode of creation, teaching that embodied life appears in graded forms influenced by guṇas and past tendencies (saṃskāras/karma).

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

Indirectly, it frames why human birth is prized for sādhana: compared to tāmasika tiryag-yoni, the human condition is presented elsewhere in the Purāṇa as more fit for dharma and Viṣṇu-bhakti, encouraging devotees to use the opportunity for worship and restraint.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it primarily conveys Purāṇic cosmology using technical categories such as guṇa (tamas) and yoni (type of birth).