Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तादेवमाता सा देवदेवेन चक्रिणा । तुष्टाव प्रणिपत्यैनं सर्वलोकसुखावहम् ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

ityuktādevamātā sā devadevena cakriṇā | tuṣṭāva praṇipatyainaṃ sarvalokasukhāvaham || 18 ||

Translation

فلما خوطبت أمُّ الإلهة ديفي هكذا من قِبَل إلهِ الآلهة، حاملِ القرص، انحنت ساجدةً له وسبّحته، واصفةً إيّاه بمانح السعادة لجميع العوالم.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Vacana-paryavasāna (वचनपर्यवसान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• uktā: (having been) spoken to
• uktā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त/PPP) of √vac ‘to say’, Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; ‘having been addressed/said to’

• deva-mātā: the mother of the gods
• deva-mātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• deva-devena: by the God of gods
• deva-devena: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular

• cakriṇā: by the discus-bearer
• cakriṇā: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakrin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular; epithet ‘discus-bearer’

• tuṣṭāva: praised
• tuṣṭāva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Singular; parasmaipada; with prefix ‘tuṣṭā’ as adverbial sense ‘being pleased, she praised’

• praṇipatya: having bowed down
• praṇipatya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-ṇi-pat (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable; prior action

• enam: him
• enam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• sarva-loka-sukha-āvaham: bringing happiness to all worlds
• sarva-loka-sukha-āvaham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक from ā-√vah)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular; adjective qualifying ‘enam’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the scene; traditionally Sūta)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devi (Devamata)

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender) expressed through praṇipāta (prostration) and stuti (praise), presenting Viṣṇu as the universal benefactor who grants welfare to all worlds.

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

Bhakti is shown as a lived response to divine instruction: Devī first bows, then praises—indicating humility, reverence, and heartfelt glorification of the Lord (cakriṇ), core practices in Vaiṣṇava devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual conduct aligned with smṛti-purāṇa practice—praṇāma and stotra as devotional observances.