Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

The Greatness of Viṣṇu

Viṣṇor Māhātmya

Devanagari script

दृष्टः स्मृतः पूजितो वा ध्यातः प्रणमितोऽपि वा । समुद्धरति गोविन्दो दुस्तराद्भवसागरात् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

dṛṣṭaḥ smṛtaḥ pūjito vā dhyātaḥ praṇamito'pi vā | samuddharati govindo dustarādbhavasāgarāt || 6 ||

Translation

سواء رُؤيَ فقط، أو ذُكِر، أو عُبِد، أو تُأمِّل فيه بالديانا، أو حتى سُجِد له—فإن غوفيندا يرفع المرء ويُنقذه من محيط البهافا، عسيرِ العبور (بحر السَّمسارا).

Word by Word

• दृष्टः: (when) seen
• दृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + दृष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) from √दृश्; (गोविन्दः) ‘having been seen’

• स्मृतः: (when) remembered
• स्मृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + स्मृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त from √स्मृ; (गोविन्दः) ‘remembered’

• पूजितः: (when) worshipped
• पूजितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + पूजित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त from √पूज्; ‘worshipped’

• वा: or
• वा: Connector (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)

• ध्यातः: (when) meditated upon
• ध्यातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्यै (धातु) + ध्यात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त from √ध्यै; ‘meditated upon’

• प्रणमितः: (when) bowed to
• प्रणमितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु) + प्रणमित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त from √नम् with उपसर्ग प्र-; ‘bowed to’

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Emphasis/Addition (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (particle: also/even)

• वा: or
• वा: Connector (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)

• समुद्धरति: rescues / lifts up
• समुद्धरति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उद् + हृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; √हृ (to carry) with उपसर्ग सम्+उद् = ‘to lift up/rescue’

• गोविन्दः: Govinda
• गोविन्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• दुस्तरात्: from the hard-to-cross
• दुस्तरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; विशेषण (भवसागरात् इत्यस्य)

• भव-सागरात्: from the ocean of becoming (worldly existence)
• भव-सागरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भवस्य सागरः)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in praise of Vishnu-bhakti)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares the saving power of Govinda’s grace: even simple acts like seeing, remembering, or bowing to Vishnu become effective means for liberation from the ocean of saṃsāra.

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

Bhakti is shown as accessible and multi-formed—darśana (seeing), smaraṇa (remembering), pūjā (worship), dhyāna (meditation), and praṇāma (prostration)—any sincere connection to Govinda can lead to deliverance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is a daily bhakti-sādhana: keep Govinda in mind through smaraṇa, dhyāna, and regular praṇāma alongside pūjā.