Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

सर्वदुष्टांतकायेति तपोबलपराक्रमः । परिपालितसप्तांते द्वीपाय सर्वरापदम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

sarvaduṣṭāṃtakāyeti tapobalaparākramaḥ | paripālitasaptāṃte dvīpāya sarvarāpadam || 50 ||

Translation

Hùng mạnh nhờ sức lực của khổ hạnh, ngài được tôn xưng là “kẻ diệt trừ mọi kẻ ác.” Sau khi hộ trì thế gian trọn một chu kỳ bảy thời đại, ngài trở thành nơi nương tựa cho toàn cõi châu lục (dvīpa) và cho hết thảy chúng sinh.

Word by Word

• सर्व-दुष्ट-अन्तकाय: ‘destroyer of all the wicked’ (as a name)
• सर्व-दुष्ट-अन्तकाय: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तक (प्रातिपदिक) + आय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (पाठानुसार), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (name/epithet)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-प्रयोग (quotative)

• तपो-बल-पराक्रमः: (one whose) valor is (from) austerity and strength
• तपो-बल-पराक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक) + पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (strength-and-valor from austerity)

• परिपालित-सप्त-अन्ते: in the (period) of the seven ends/cycles that were protected/maintained
• परिपालित-सप्त-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-पाल् (धातु) + सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘परिपालित’; सप्त-अन्त (तत्पुरुष); सप्तान्ते = सप्त-अन्ते, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• द्वीपाय: to the island/continent
• द्वीपाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• सर्व-रापदम्: all-…-state/word (uncertain reading/meaning)
• सर्व-रापदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रापद (प्रातिपदिक; पाठभेद/दुर्लभ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (uncertain lexeme ‘rāpadam’)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework of Book 1; verse presented as narrative description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It links inner power (tapas-bala) with outer responsibility: true authority is portrayed as the capacity to restrain wickedness and become a refuge for the world, indicating dharma as protective, not merely punitive.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, the verse reflects a bhakti-aligned ethic: power gained through sacred discipline is meant for loka-saṅgraha (upholding the world), which is a hallmark of devotion expressed as service and protection.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes disciplined tapas and governance over time-cycles (“sevenfold” periods), aligning with Vedanga-adjacent concerns such as proper conduct and time/order (useful when read alongside kalā/gaṇita or jyotiṣa discussions in technical sections).