Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

अथान्तरिक्षे वागुच्चैः प्राह तं भ्रान्तचेतसम् । सत्यमेतदिति व्यक्तं न चिन्तां कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

athāntarikṣe vāguccaiḥ prāha taṃ bhrāntacetasam | satyametaditi vyaktaṃ na cintāṃ kartumarhasi || 76 ||

Translation

随后，从半空中传来高声，对那心神迷乱者说道：“此事确为真实，分明无疑；你不必忧惧烦恼。”

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse particle (अनन्तरार्थ/then)

• antarikṣe: in the sky
• antarikṣe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antarikṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी) Singular

• vāk: a voice
• vāk: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative Singular

• uccaiḥ: aloud
• uccaiḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uccaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘aloud, loudly’

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु) with pra- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person Singular, Parasmaipada; √ah ‘to say’ with pra-

• tam: to him
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative Singular (द्वितीया)

• bhrānta-cetasam: whose mind was confused
• bhrānta-cetasam: Karma (कर्म; qualifier of tam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhrānta (प्रातिपदिक) + cetas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative Singular; कर्मधारयः ‘bhrāntaṃ cetas yasya’ (as descriptive compound used adjectivally)

• satyam: true
• satyam: Karta (कर्ता; predicate-nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; predicative

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता; predicate-nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle

• vyaktam: clearly
• vyaktam: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vyakta (प्रातिपदिक; from √vyaj)
• Form: Used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्), neuter accusative singular functioning as adverb ‘clearly’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• cintām: worry
• cintām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cintā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative Singular

• kartum: to do
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/infinitival complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tumun (तुमुन्)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुनन्त), ‘to do/make’

• arhasi: you ought
• arhasi: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष) Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

A disembodied voice (ākāśa-vāṇī)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

FAQs

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

It presents divine confirmation (ākāśa-vāṇī) as a means of restoring steadiness to a confused mind, teaching that truth recognized clearly should replace fear and mental agitation.

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

Though not naming a deity here, the verse reflects a core bhakti mood: trusting divine guidance and letting faith dissolve anxiety, so the devotee can proceed with steadiness in dharma and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is psychological and dharmic—clarity of truth (vyakta-satya) should govern action rather than worry.