Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

नमः पयोराशिनिवासनाय नमोऽस्तु सद्धृत्कमलस्थिताय । नमोऽस्तु सूर्याद्यमितप्रभाय नमोनमः पुण्यकथागताय ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

namaḥ payorāśinivāsanāya namo'stu saddhṛtkamalasthitāya | namo'stu sūryādyamitaprabhāya namonamaḥ puṇyakathāgatāya || 75 ||

Translation

ক্ষীরসাগরনিবাসীকে নমস্কার; শুদ্ধহৃদয়-কমলে অধিষ্ঠিতকে নমস্কার। সূর্যাদিরও অতীত অমিত প্রভাযুক্তকে নমস্কার; পুণ্যকথার দ্বারা প্রাপ্তকে বারংবার নমস্কার।

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• payo-rāśi-nivāsanāya: to the dweller in the ocean (milk-sea)
• payo-rāśi-nivāsanāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payaḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + rāśi (प्रातिपदिक) + nivāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पयोराशेः निवासनः)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु; अस्—सत्तायाम्)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sat-hṛt-kamala-sthitāya: to him who abides in the lotus of pure hearts
• sat-hṛt-kamala-sthitāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛt (प्रातिपदिक) + kamala (प्रातिपदिक) + sthita (कृदन्त; √sthā स्था—स्थितौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘सद्धृत्कमले स्थितः’ (situated in the lotus of the good heart)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु; अस्—सत्तायाम्)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sūrya-ādi-amita-prabhāya: to him whose radiance is immeasurable (beyond the sun etc.)
• sūrya-ādi-amita-prabhāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + amita (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘सूर्यादिभ्यः अमितप्रभः’ (of immeasurable radiance beyond the sun etc.)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• puṇya-kathā-gatāya: to him who is attained through sacred narratives
• puṇya-kathā-gatāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + kathā (प्रातिपदिक) + gata (कृदन्त; √gam गम्—गतौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘पुण्यकथायां गतः/प्राप्तः’ (one who is reached by holy narratives / who has come in holy stories)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Kshira-samudra (Ocean of Milk)

FAQs

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

It praises Vishnu as both transcendent (immeasurable radiance beyond the sun) and immanent (seated in the lotus of the pure heart), teaching that inner purity and devotion make the Lord directly accessible.

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

Bhakti is shown as a lived practice: purify the heart so the Lord abides within, and approach Him through puṇya-kathā—hearing and reciting sacred narratives that awaken remembrance, surrender, and love.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily functions as stotra (devotional praise) rather than a Vedanga lesson; practically, it points to disciplined recitation and śravaṇa (hearing) of sacred kathā as a purifying sādhanā supporting dharma and moksha.