Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

आदित्यवसुरुद्राद्या देवा वैवस्वतंऽतरे । इन्द्रः पुरंदरः प्रोक्तः सर्वकामसमन्वितः ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

ādityavasurudrādyā devā vaivasvataṃ'tare | indraḥ puraṃdaraḥ proktaḥ sarvakāmasamanvitaḥ || 29 ||

Translation

在毗婆斯瓦特（Vaivasvata）摩奴劫中，诸天被说为阿底提耶（Āditya）、婆苏（Vasu）、鲁陀罗（Rudra）等众；天帝因陀罗被宣称为普兰达罗（Purandara），具足成就一切所愿之德。

Word by Word

• आदित्यवसुरुद्राद्याः: Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, etc.
• आदित्यवसुरुद्राद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य + वसु + रुद्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (आदित्याश्च वसवश्च रुद्राश्च) + ‘आद्य’ (and others)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वैवस्वते: in (the manvantara) of Vaivasvata
• वैवस्वते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैवस्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्तरे: in the period/interval
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुरंदरः: Purandara (Indra; destroyer of forts)
• पुरंदरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरंदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: पुरं दारयति इति (destroyer of cities)

• प्रोक्तः: is declared
• प्रोक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वकामसमन्वितः: endowed with all desires/boons
• सर्वकामसमन्वितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषभाव: सर्वैः कामैः समन्वितः (endowed with all desires/boons)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Adityas
• Vasus
• Rudras
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Indra
• Purandara

FAQs

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

It situates spiritual life within cosmic order (manvantara-dharma), identifying the presiding deva-groups and Indra for the Vaivasvata age, reminding practitioners that worship and rites are traditionally aligned with the governing powers of a given era.

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

While it is primarily cosmological, it supports bhakti by clarifying the hierarchy of devas within time-cycles; in Narada’s teaching style this helps devotees distinguish administrative deities (like Indra) from the supreme object of devotion, typically Vishnu, who transcends manvantaras.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Purāṇic chronography used alongside Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/time-reckoning): knowing the manvantara framework supports calendrical understanding for rites and traditional narratives about deva offices such as Indra.