Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

वर्णाश्रमाचाररताः सर्वपापविवर्जिताः । नारायणपरा यांति तद्विष्णः परमं पदम् ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

varṇāśramācāraratāḥ sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ | nārāyaṇaparā yāṃti tadviṣṇaḥ paramaṃ padam || 106 ||

Translation

Diejenigen, die der rechten Ordnung von Varṇa und Āśrama ergeben sind, von allen Sünden frei und ganz Nārāyaṇa hingegeben, gelangen zu jenem höchsten Zustand, dem höchsten Pāda Viṣṇus.

Word by Word

• वर्ण-आश्रम-आचार-रताः: devoted to the duties of varṇa and āśrama
• वर्ण-आश्रम-आचार-रताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्ण + आश्रम + आचार + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण—'आचारे रताः' (devoted to the conduct of varṇa and āśrama)

• सर्व-पाप-विवर्जिताः: free from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विवर्जिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पाप + विवर्जित (कृदन्त; √वर्ज् धातु, भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (those devoid of all sins)

• नारायण-पराः: devoted to Nārāyaṇa
• नारायण-पराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नारायण + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण—नारायणे पराः (devoted to Nārāyaṇa)

• यान्ति: go/attain
• यान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of पदम्)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of पदम्)

• पदम्: abode/realm
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moksha-dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links ethical-dharmic living (varṇa-āśrama conduct) with inner purification and culminates in Nārāyaṇa-centered devotion, declaring that such a life leads to Viṣṇu’s supreme state (mokṣa).

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

Bhakti is shown as the decisive orientation—being “Nārāyaṇa-para,” taking Nārāyaṇa as the highest end—while dharmic duties function as supportive discipline that removes sin and steadies devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes applied dharma rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to correct ācāra (right conduct and ritual propriety), which in tradition is supported by Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Vyākaraṇa (clarity of scriptural meaning).