Shloka 29

Yamavākya

The Words of Yama

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे यमवाक्यं नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge yamavākyaṃ nāma caturtho'dhyāyaḥ || 4 ||

Translation

至此，《圣大那罗陀往世书》（Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa）后分（Uttara-bhāga）中名为《阎摩语》（Yamavākya，阎摩之言）的第四章圆满结束。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: निपात (textual marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवसानार्थक/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative/end marker)

• श्री: auspicious ‘Śrī’
• श्री: विशेषण/उपाधि
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि/मङ्गलवाचक

• बृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे: in the Uttarabhāga of the Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa
• बृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत् (प्रातिपदिक) + नारदीय (प्रातिपदिक) + पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; बहुपद-समासः: बृहत्-नारदीय-पुराणस्य उत्तरभागः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) तस्मिन् (सप्तमी)

• यमवाक्यम्: ‘Yama’s Speech’
• यमवाक्यम्: सम्बोध्य/शीर्षक (title in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः यमस्य वाक्यम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• नाम: named
• नाम: निपात (naming)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संज्ञासूचक (naming particle)

• चतुर्थः: fourth
• चतुर्थः: विशेषण (of अध्यायः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: कर्ता/वाक्यविषय (subject of colophon)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (traditional narrator/colophon formula)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

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

This is a colophon that formally seals the completion of Adhyaya 4, preserving the textual integrity and guiding the reader to treat the preceding “Yamavākya” discourse as a complete unit of dharma instruction.

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

It does not directly teach bhakti; rather, it labels the chapter as “Yamavākya,” indicating the prior verses contain Yama’s dharmic guidance—often used in Purāṇas to steer devotees toward righteous living that supports steady Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No Vedāṅga topic is taught directly; the verse functions as a textual marker (anukrama/colophon practice), useful for archival citation, manuscript comparison, and accurate referencing of Purāṇic chapters.