Shloka 43

Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas

Devanagari script

वसुरुवाच । श्रृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यातिरहस्यकम् । सुगोप्यं कृष्णचरितं ब्रह्मैकत्वविधायकम् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

vasuruvāca | śrṛṇu devi pravakṣyāmi rahasyātirahasyakam | sugopyaṃ kṛṣṇacaritaṃ brahmaikatvavidhāyakam || 43 ||

Translation

Vasu nói: “Xin lắng nghe, hỡi Nữ Thần. Ta sẽ tuyên bày điều bí mật nhất trong mọi bí mật—hạnh tích của Kṛṣṇa được gìn giữ sâu kín, điều xác lập chân lý về sự nhất thể của Brahman.”

Word by Word

• vasuḥ: Vasu
• vasuḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• śṛṇu: listen
• śṛṇu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• devi: O goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall explain
• pravakṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + √vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• rahasya-atirahasya-kam: the most secret mystery
• rahasya-atirahasya-kam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rahasya (प्रातिपदिक) + ati (अव्यय) + rahasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘अतिरहस्यं रहस्यम्’)

• su-gopyam: very confidential
• su-gopyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + gopya (कृदन्त; √gup/गुप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘सुष्ठु गोप्यम्’)

• kṛṣṇa-caritam: the deeds/life of Krishna
• kṛṣṇa-caritam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + carita (कृदन्त; √car/चर्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘कृष्णस्य चरितम्’)

• brahma-eka-tva-vidhāyakam: that which establishes oneness with Brahman
• brahma-eka-tva-vidhāyakam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + -tva (प्रत्यय) + vidhāyaka (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √dhā/धा with vi-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘ब्रह्मैकत्वं विधत्ते इति’)

Speaker

Vasu

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vasu
• Devi
• Krishna
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It frames Krishna-katha as a sacred “rahasya” whose deeper purpose is Brahman-realization—seeing Krishna’s līlā as revealing the non-dual truth (brahmaikatva).

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

By presenting Krishna’s deeds as “sugopya” and transformative, it implies that devoted hearing (śravaṇa) of Krishna’s līlā is not mere storytelling but a direct means to spiritual awakening.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (attentive listening) and precise teaching (pravakṣyāmi), aligning with disciplined transmission of sacred knowledge—more a pedagogical principle than a specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this line.