Shloka 37

Devanagari script

गोविंदाय जगद्भर्त्रेऽनन्तायाद्याय शार्ङ्गिणे । शंखिने गदिने चैव नमश्चक्रधराय च ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

goviṃdāya jagadbhartre'nantāyādyāya śārṅgiṇe | śaṃkhine gadine caiva namaścakradharāya ca || 37 ||

Translation

গোবিন্দ, জগতের ধারক, অনন্ত ও আদ্য, শার্ঙ্গধনু-ধারী প্রভুকে প্রণাম। শঙ্খ-গদা-ধারী এবং চক্রধারী নারায়ণকে নমস্কার।

Word by Word

• गोविंदाय: to Govinda
• गोविंदाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/दत्तिः), एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular

• जगत्-भर्त्रे: to the sustainer of the world
• जगत्-भर्त्रे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः भर्ता)

• अनन्ताय: to the infinite one
• अनन्ताय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular

• आद्याय: to the primordial one
• आद्याय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular

• शार्ङ्गिणे: to the bearer of Śārṅga (bow)
• शार्ङ्गिणे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शार्ङ्गिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त

• शंखिने: to the conch-holder
• शंखिने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त

• गदिने: to the mace-holder
• गदिने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात — conjunction/particle

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात — emphatic particle

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन/उक्तिविषय (Salutation formula)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (सम्बोधनार्थे/उक्त्यर्थे), एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः ‘नमः + चतुर्थी’ = salutation to

• चक्रधराय: to the discus-bearer
• चक्रधराय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (चक्रं धरति इति)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात — conjunction/particle

Speaker

Narada (stuti-style invocation to Vishnu within Uttara-Bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A reverential opening salutation that moves from naming Govinda as cosmic sustainer to vivid iconographic epithets (bow, conch, mace, discus), intensifying devotional awe."}

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Govinda
• Ananta
• Sharnga (bow)
• Shankha (conch)
• Gada (mace)
• Sudarshana Chakra

FAQs

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

It functions as a concentrated Vishnu-stuti: by saluting Govinda as the cosmic sustainer and as the Lord marked by His divine weapons (conch, mace, discus, bow), the devotee aligns the mind with the Supreme Protector and the primordial cause—an essential devotional act in Tirtha-Mahatmya contexts.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-namaskāra—reverent remembrance of Vishnu’s names and attributes. The verse models devotion as praise, surrender, and steady recollection of the Lord’s forms and symbols, which is a practical method of cultivating single-pointed faith.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights mantra-style stuti rather than a technical Vedanga; practically, it reflects correct usage of devotional epithets and compounds (Vyākaraṇa-informed clarity) for focused recitation in Narada Purana rituals such as daily worship and vrata observances.