Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds

Devanagari script

अथ कालान्तरे राजन्सराजा वीरभद्रकः । मृतो गतो मम स्थानं नमश्चक्रे मुदान्वितः ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

atha kālāntare rājansarājā vīrabhadrakaḥ | mṛto gato mama sthānaṃ namaścakre mudānvitaḥ || 84 ||

Translation

随后，过了一段时日，大王啊，那位君王毗罗跋陀罗迦辞世而来至我的住处；心怀欢喜，他恭敬顶礼致敬。

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—आरम्भ/अनन्तर (sequencing particle)

• kāla-antare: after some time, in the interval of time
• kāla-antare: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Time-location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (kālasya antaram)

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• sa-rājā: that king
• sa-rājā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + rājā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (sa eva rājā)

• vīrabhadrakaḥ: Vīrabhadraka
• vīrabhadrakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrabhadraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• mṛtaḥ: dead, having died
• mṛtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mṛ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• gataḥ: gone
• gataḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त (past passive participle, used in active sense); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sthānam: place, abode
• sthānam: Karma (कर्म/Object—destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object—of doing salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: निपातवत् प्रयोगः; ‘namaḥ’ इति नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutation particle)

• cakre: did, performed
• cakre: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• mudā-anvitaḥ: filled with joy
• mudā-anvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (mudayā anvitaḥ)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vīrabhadraka

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that death is not portrayed as an end but as a transition in accordance with one’s dharma and spiritual merit—here, the king attains an elevated abode and responds with grateful reverence (namaskāra), indicating devotional humility even after attaining higher realms.

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

Bhakti is implied through the act of joyful obeisance (namaścakre mudānvitaḥ): attainment is coupled with surrender and reverence, suggesting that true spiritual success culminates in humble devotion rather than mere status in a higher loka.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is explicitly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual: live so that one’s end leads to an auspicious destination, and cultivate reverence (namaskāra) as a devotional discipline.