Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

Saṃsāra-duḥkha: Karmic Descent, Garbhavāsa, Life’s Anxieties, Death, and the Call to Jñāna-Bhakti

Devanagari script

अध्यात्मज्ञानसंपन्ना हरिपूजापरायणाः । लभन्ते परमं स्थानं पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

adhyātmajñānasaṃpannā haripūjāparāyaṇāḥ | labhante paramaṃ sthānaṃ punarāvṛttidurlabham || 49 ||

Translation

Die mit innerer geistiger Erkenntnis Erfüllten und ganz dem Gottesdienst an Hari Hingebenen erlangen die höchste Wohnstatt—eine, aus der man schwerlich wiederkehrt, das heißt frei von Wiedergeburt.

Word by Word

• अध्यात्मज्ञानसंपन्नाः: endowed with spiritual knowledge
• अध्यात्मज्ञानसंपन्नाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अध्यात्म-ज्ञान-संपन्न (प्रातिपदिक; अध्यात्म + ज्ञान + संपन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘हरिपूजापरायणाः’ इत्यस्य सह

• हरिपूजापरायणाः: those devoted to worship of Hari
• हरिपूजापरायणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-पूजा-परायण (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + पूजा + परायण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• लभन्ते: attain
• लभन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘स्थानम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• स्थानम्: abode/state
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्: hard to obtain again (i.e., not subject to return)
• पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुनरावृत्ति-दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक; पुनरावृत्ति + दुर्लभ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘स्थानम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

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 unites jñāna (inner realization) with Hari-pūjā (Vishnu worship), declaring that this combined sādhana leads to the paramam sthānam—liberation beyond repeated rebirth.

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

Bhakti is presented as steady dedication to Hari’s worship (parāyaṇatā); when grounded in adhyātma-jñāna, it culminates in reaching Vishnu’s supreme abode rather than temporary heavenly results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—regular Hari-pūjā supported by adhyātma-jñāna for mokṣa.