Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

सर्वलोकहितासक्ता साधवः परिकीर्तिताः । हरिभक्तिकरं यत्तत्सद्भिश्च परिरञ्जितम् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

sarvalokahitāsaktā sādhavaḥ parikīrtitāḥ | haribhaktikaraṃ yattatsadbhiśca parirañjitam || 30 ||

Translation

Als Fromme (sādhu) gelten jene, die dem Wohl aller Welten hingegeben sind. Was immer Bhakti zu Hari hervorbringt, wird von den Guten geliebt und gebilligt.

Word by Word

• सर्व-लोक-हित-आसक्ताः: devoted to the welfare of all worlds/people
• सर्व-लोक-हित-आसक्ताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of साधवः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + हित (प्रातिपदिक) + आसक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः ‘आसक्त’ = attached/devoted; समासः: सर्वलोकानां हिते आसक्ताः

• साधवः: the virtuous (good people)
• साधवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• परिकीर्तिताः: are proclaimed (as)
• परिकीर्तिताः: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + कीर्त् (धातु) → परिकीर्तित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; (अर्थे) ‘are proclaimed/called’

• हरि-भक्ति-करम्: that which produces devotion to Hari
• हरि-भक्ति-करम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; ‘कर’ = making/producing; समासः: हरौ भक्तिं करोति इति

• यत्: whatever/that which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धः ‘यत् ... तत्’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘यत्-तत्’ सहसंबन्धः

• सद्भिः: by the good (people)
• सद्भिः: Karaṇa (करण/Agent-instrument: ‘by the good’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• परिरञ्जितम्: approved/cherished
• परिरञ्जितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of यत्/तत्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + रञ्ज् (धातु) → परिरञ्जित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः ‘pleased/approved/adorned’

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines true saintliness as universal benevolence and sets Hari-bhakti as the central criterion: whatever increases devotion to Vishnu is what the noble uphold.

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

Bhakti is presented as the highest purifier and unifier—actions, teachings, and practices are validated when they directly generate devotion to Hari and are endorsed by the sādhus.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment: prefer teachings and practices that measurably cultivate Hari-bhakti and promote sarva-loka-hita.