Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam

The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच । लोके भागवता ये च भगवद्भक्तमानसाः । तेषां तुष्टो न सन्देहो रक्षाम्येतांश्च सर्वदा ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

śrībhagavānuvāca | loke bhāgavatā ye ca bhagavadbhaktamānasāḥ | teṣāṃ tuṣṭo na sandeho rakṣāmyetāṃśca sarvadā || 46 ||

Translation

قال الربّ المبارك: «في هذا العالم، الذين هم بهاگڤاتا، وقلوبهم ثابتة في بهاكتي للربّ، وعقولهم متعلّقة بعبّاد الربّ—فإني راضٍ عنهم بلا شك. وأنا أحميهم دائمًا».

Word by Word

• śrībhagavān: The Lord (Sri Bhagavan)
• śrībhagavān: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrībhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/Prathama), Singular

• uvāca: Said
• uvāca: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect Tense (Lit), 3rd Person (Prathama), Singular

• loke: In the world
• loke: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/Saptami), Singular

• bhāgavatāḥ: Devotees of Bhagavan
• bhāgavatāḥ: Karta (Subject of implied clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/Prathama), Plural

• ye: Who
• ye: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative (1st/Prathama), Plural

• ca: And
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• bhagavadbhaktamānasāḥ: Those whose minds are devoted to God
• bhagavadbhaktamānasāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective to ye/bhāgavatāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagavadbhaktamānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/Prathama), Plural

• teṣām: Of them/With them
• teṣām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Genitive (6th/Shashthi), Plural

• tuṣṭaḥ: Pleased/Satisfied
• tuṣṭaḥ: Visheshana (Predicate Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (धातु)
• Form: Past Participle (Kta), Masculine, Nominative (1st/Prathama), Singular

• na: No/Not
• na: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negative Particle

• sandehaḥ: Doubt
• sandehaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sandeha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/Prathama), Singular

• rakṣāmi: I protect
• rakṣāmi: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat), 1st Person (Uttama), Singular

• etān: These (devotees)
• etān: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative (2nd/Dvitiya), Plural

• ca: And
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• sarvadā: Always
• sarvadā: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of Time

Speaker

Bhagavan (the Blessed Lord, i.e., Vishnu/Narayana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Bhagavan

FAQs

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

It states Bhagavān’s assurance (rakṣā) that those devoted to Him—and especially those who honor and keep their minds with His devotees—receive His constant protection and favor.

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

It emphasizes bhakti not only as personal worship of the Lord but also as devotion to the Lord’s bhaktas (bhāgavatas), teaching that satsanga and service to devotees is a direct cause of divine grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional conduct—seeking holy company and serving devotees as a lived discipline within Bhagavata Dharma.