Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

एवं भक्तिमतां विष्णौ क्रियायोगरतात्मनाम् । सर्वपापानि नश्यंति पूर्वजन्मार्जितानि वै ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ bhaktimatāṃ viṣṇau kriyāyogaratātmanām | sarvapāpāni naśyaṃti pūrvajanmārjitāni vai || 45 ||

Translation

وهكذا، فإنّ الذين لهم بهاكتي لفيشنو، والذين استغرقَت قلوبُهم في كِرييا-يوغا، تُمحى عنهم جميعُ الخطايا، بل حتى ما اكتُسِب في الولادات السابقة.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• भक्तिमताम्: of the devoted (persons)
• भक्तिमताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्तिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समूह/जन), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; ‘of the devoted’

• विष्णौ: in/with regard to Viṣṇu
• विष्णौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• क्रिया-योग-रत-आत्मनाम्: of those whose minds are devoted to kriyā-yoga
• क्रिया-योग-रत-आत्मनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया + योग + रत + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘क्रियायोगे रतः आत्मा येषाम्’ (devoted in kriyā-yoga)

• सर्व-पापानि: all sins
• सर्व-पापानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘सर्वाणि पापानि’

• नश्यन्ति: perish
• नश्यन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• पूर्व-जन्म-अर्जितानि: acquired in previous births
• पूर्व-जन्म-अर्जितानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व + जन्मन् + अर्जित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘पूर्वजन्मनि अर्जितानि’ (locative-tatpurusha sense); अर्जित = कृदन्त (क्त) from √अर्ज्

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/खलु-अर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states that Viṣṇu-centered devotion combined with disciplined practice (kriyā-yoga) purifies the practitioner so thoroughly that even karmic sins from previous births are destroyed.

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

Bhakti here is not only emotion or belief; it is steadfast orientation to Viṣṇu along with sustained devotional disciplines, showing that committed practice yields deep inner purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes regulated practice (kriyā) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it aligns with śāstric discipline in ritual and conduct (kalpa-oriented observance) as a practical means to purification.