Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release

Devanagari script

अभक्षयकृष्णसारशिशुं व्याघ्रो यथा बलात् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

abhakṣayakṛṣṇasāraśiśuṃ vyāghro yathā balāt || 62 ||

Translation

Như hổ, chỉ bằng sức mạnh, vồ lấy con non của loài linh dương đen (kṛṣṇasāra) làm mồi.

Word by Word

• अभक्षय-कृष्णसार-शिशुम्: a young black-antelope (fawn) fit for eating / edible fawn
• अभक्षय-कृष्णसार-शिशुम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभक्षय (प्रातिपदिक) + कृष्णसार (प्रातिपदिक) + शिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (निर्धारण/विशेषण-विशेष्यभाव: अभक्षयः कृष्णसारः, तस्य शिशुः), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• व्याघ्रः: a tiger
• व्याघ्रः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular)

• यथा: as, like
• यथा: सम्बन्ध (Comparison marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (comparative: as)

• बलात्: by force, forcibly
• बलात्: करण (Instrument/manner/करण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययीभूत (ablatival adverb: forcibly), हेत्वर्थ/प्रकार (by force)

Speaker

Narada (narrative teaching context within Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

FAQs

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

The verse uses a stark simile to teach impermanence: life can be seized suddenly and irresistibly, so one should cultivate dharma, detachment, and remembrance of the Divine without delay.

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

By highlighting how swiftly danger can overtake the unprepared, it implicitly urges constant bhakti—steady remembrance and surrender—so the mind is anchored in Vishnu even amid sudden upheaval.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this simile; the practical takeaway is ethical vigilance and timely spiritual practice rather than a technical ritual or grammatical rule.