Shloka 29

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Devanagari script

योजनं पादहीनं च योजनार्द्धतदर्द्धकम् । प्रमाणं कल्पवृक्षस्य कृतादिषु यथाक्रमम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

yojanaṃ pādahīnaṃ ca yojanārddhatadarddhakam | pramāṇaṃ kalpavṛkṣasya kṛtādiṣu yathākramam || 29 ||

Translation

满愿的劫波树（Kalpavṛkṣa）之量度（高广），自克利多劫起依次为：一由旬；继而一由旬减四分之一；继而半由旬；再继而其半。

Word by Word

• योजनम्: a yojana (measure)
• योजनम्: कर्तृ/कर्म (Contextual: measure stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक (measure)

• पाद-हीनम्: lacking a quarter (one-fourth less)
• पाद-हीनम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘योजनम्’)

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

• योजन-अर्ध-तत्-अर्धकम्: half a yojana and half of that (i.e., three-quarters)
• योजन-अर्ध-तत्-अर्धकम्: कर्तृ/कर्म (Contextual: measure stated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्धक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक समास (measure expression)

• प्रमाणम्: the measure
• प्रमाणम्: कर्तृ (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कल्प-वृक्षस्य: of the wish-fulfilling tree
• कल्प-वृक्षस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कृत-आदिषु: in the Kṛta (age) and others
• कृत-आदिषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• यथा-क्रमम्: in due order, successively
• यथा-क्रमम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kalpavriksha
• Krita Yuga
• Treta Yuga
• Dvapara Yuga
• Kali Yuga

FAQs

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

It encodes the Purāṇic theme that divine abundance and visible marvels diminish progressively through the yugas, reminding practitioners to rely more on dharma and devotion rather than expecting overt supernatural signs.

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

By showing a yuga-wise reduction in extraordinary manifestations, it implicitly emphasizes that in later ages one should cultivate steady bhakti and right conduct even when sacred power is less visibly displayed.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects traditional pramāṇa (measurement) usage—especially the unit yojana—supporting the Purāṇic habit of describing sacred spaces with standardized measures (useful for interpreting cosmography and tīrtha descriptions).