Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release

Devanagari script

तथापि श्रुणु वक्ष्यामि शास्त्राणां सारनिश्चयम् । अध्यापकाश्च वेदानां मन्त्रव्याख्याकृतस्तथा ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

tathāpi śruṇu vakṣyāmi śāstrāṇāṃ sāraniścayam | adhyāpakāśca vedānāṃ mantravyākhyākṛtastathā || 93 ||

Translation

即便如此，也请聆听：我将宣说诸经论（śāstra）所确立的精髓——即传授吠陀的师长，以及同样撰写吠陀真言释义之人。

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), अपि = even/also

• श्रुणु: listen
• श्रुणु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद

• वक्ष्यामि: I will tell
• वक्ष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद

• शास्त्राणाम्: of the scriptures
• शास्त्राणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), षष्ठीविभक्ति (genitive/6th), बहुवचन (plural)

• सार-निश्चयम्: the determination of the essence
• सार-निश्चयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सार (प्रातिपदिक) + निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः: 'सारस्य निश्चयः'); पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अध्यापकाः: teachers
• अध्यापकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्यापक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• वेदानाम्: of the Vedas
• वेदानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive/6th), बहुवचन (plural)

• मन्त्र-व्याख्या-कृतः: one who has composed/explained mantra-commentary
• मन्त्र-व्याख्या-कृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याख्या (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (मन्त्राणां व्याख्यायाः कृतः = one who has made/explained mantra-exegesis); क्तान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vedas
• Mantras
• Shastras

FAQs

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

It frames Narada’s intent to present the “essence” (sāra) of scriptural teaching and highlights that true understanding is supported by disciplined transmission—Vedic teachers and qualified explanation of mantras.

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

By emphasizing the distilled essence of scripture and faithful instruction, it points to bhakti being grounded in correct śāstric understanding—devotion guided by properly taught Vedic meaning rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It underscores the practical disciplines of Vedic study: adhyāpana (teaching) and mantra-vyākhyā (explaining mantras), which rely on Vedāṅga tools like vyākaraṇa (grammar) and śikṣā (phonetics) for accurate recitation and interpretation.