Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

पद्मनाभ नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वलोकपितामह । मधुदानेन सुप्रीतो भवसर्वसुखप्रदः ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

padmanābha namastubhyaṃ sarvalokapitāmaha | madhudānena suprīto bhavasarvasukhapradaḥ || 77 ||

Translation

يا بادمانابها، لك السجود والتحية، يا جدَّ جميع العوالم. إذ ترضى بعطية العسل، فكن واهبَ كل سعادةٍ وخير.

Word by Word

• पद्मनाभ: O Padmanābha
• पद्मनाभ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative; salutation usage), एकवचन (singular)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (singular)

• सर्व-लोक-पितामह: O grandsire of all worlds
• सर्व-लोक-पितामह: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘सर्वेषां लोकानां पितामहः’; पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (singular)

• मधु-दानेन: by the gift of honey
• मधु-दानेन: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘मधोः दानम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (singular)

• सुप्रीतः: well-pleased
• सुप्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रीत (कृदन्त, सु- उपसर्ग + √प्री + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• भव: be (become)
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु √भू)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञा), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• सर्व-सुख-प्रदः: giver of all happiness
• सर्व-सुख-प्रदः: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘सर्वेषां सुखानां प्रदः’; पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative; predicate adjective), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Narrative voice within the Narada Purana tradition (instructional stuti used in the dāna/vrata context; commonly transmitted in the Narada–Sanatkumāra dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvadashi-vrata (Padmanabha-focused)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Padmanabha)

FAQs

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

It presents Viṣṇu (Padmanābha) as the cosmic source and teaches that sincere dāna—here, madhu-dāna—when offered with devotion becomes a cause for divine pleasure and the granting of auspicious well-being.

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

Bhakti is expressed through humble namaskāra (salutation) and stuti (praise), joined with an offering; devotion is not only inward feeling but also reverent action that seeks the Lord’s grace for dharmic happiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual discipline) in the form of dāna-vidhi—specific items offered (honey) with a specific intention (divine satisfaction and welfare), a common Purāṇic application of Vedic ritual principles.