Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

तस्मात्तिमीशं जगतां विमुक्तिमुपासनायालमजं मुरारिम् । परं रहस्यं पुरुषार्थहेतुं स्मृत्वा नरो याति भवाब्धिपारम् ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāttimīśaṃ jagatāṃ vimuktimupāsanāyālamajaṃ murārim | paraṃ rahasyaṃ puruṣārthahetuṃ smṛtvā naro yāti bhavābdhipāram || 68 ||

Translation

لذلك، مَن تذكّر وعبدَ مُراري، غيرَ المولود (أجا)—ربَّ العوالم، وهو عينُ تحرّر الكون، والسرَّ الأعلى، وسببَ مقاصد الإنسان كلّها—فإنه يعبر محيطَ الوجود الدنيوي (السَّمسارا).

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used as Adverb

• timīśam: Lord of the Ocean (or Him, the Lord)
• timīśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: timīśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular. (Likely sandhi for 'tam īśam' in context, but 'timīśa' = Lord of Ocean/Fish)

• jagatām: of the worlds
• jagatām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• vimuktim: liberation
• vimuktim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• upāsanāya: for worship
• upāsanāya: Sampradana (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• alam: enough/competent
• alam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: alam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• ajam: unborn
• ajam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• murārim: enemy of Mura (Krishna)
• murārim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: murāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• param: supreme
• param: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• rahasyam: secret/mystery
• rahasyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rahasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• puruṣārthahetum: cause of human goals
• puruṣārthahetum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣārthahetu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• smṛtvā: having remembered
• smṛtvā: Purvakala-kriya (Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund)

• naraḥ: man
• naraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• bhavābdhipāram: across the ocean of existence
• bhavābdhipāram: Karma (Destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavābdhipāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Murari

FAQs

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

The verse identifies Vishnu (Murāri) as the “param rahasya” (supreme secret) and the very principle of liberation; by remembering him and engaging in upāsanā, one transcends saṃsāra, described as the ocean of becoming.

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

It frames bhakti through smaraṇa (constant remembrance) and upāsanā (reverential worship) of the unborn Lord; devotion is presented not as merely emotional piety but as a direct means to mokṣa—crossing the bhavābdhi.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique (śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, chandas, nirukta, jyotiṣa, kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—smaraṇa and upāsanā as daily disciplines aligned with mokṣa-dharma.