Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

भारत्या सहितं यो वै ध्यायेद्द्वेवं परात्परम् । वेदवेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञो जायते सर्ववित्तमः ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

bhāratyā sahitaṃ yo vai dhyāyeddvevaṃ parātparam | vedavedārthatattvajño jāyate sarvavittamaḥ || 55 ||

Translation

凡真诚观想彼至上实相，并与婆罗底女神同在者，必成通达吠陀及其义理真髓之智者，且生为众全知者中最殊胜者。

Word by Word

• bhāratyā: with Bhāratī
• bhāratyā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāratī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• sahitam: accompanied (together)
• sahitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agrees with 'devam' (understood) or 'etad' sense; used predicatively 'together with'

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; relative pronoun

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis

• dhyāyet: should meditate upon
• dhyāyet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhyai (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• dvā: two
• dvā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvi (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Dual (द्विवचन); numeral qualifying 'evam' understood as 'these two forms'

• evam: thus/in this manner
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• parāt-param: the supreme beyond the supreme
• parāt-param: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; comparative-superlative sense 'higher than the high' (ablative relation in compound) qualifying the meditated deity

• veda-veda-artha-tattva-jñaḥ: a knower of the truth of the Vedas’ meaning
• veda-veda-artha-tattva-jñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + veda (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; multi-member tatpuruṣa: 'knower of the reality of the meaning of the Vedas'

• jāyate: becomes/arises
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, Singular; intransitive 'is born/becomes'

• sarva-vittamaḥ: most wealthy/possessing all wealth
• sarva-vittamaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + vittama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय: 'all-wealthy/most wealthy' used as predicate adjective of 'yaḥ'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada within the Vedanga-focused section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhāratī (Sarasvatī)

FAQs

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

It teaches that contemplation of the transcendent Supreme, supported by Bhāratī (divine speech and learning), ripens into true insight into both the Veda and its inner purport—culminating in the highest form of knowledge.

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

Even in a Vedanga/knowledge context, it implies devotion through reverent meditation on the Supreme and honoring Bhāratī (the sacred power of mantra and understanding), showing that inner surrender and contemplative focus are essential for scriptural realization.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes mastery of vedārtha (meaning of the Veda) through disciplined dhyāna and the support of Bhāratī—pointing to the centrality of śabda (sacred speech), mantra comprehension, and interpretive clarity foundational to Vedanga study.