Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge

Jñāna-pradarśanam

Devanagari script

हरिधर्मरताः शान्ता हरिपादाब्जसेवकाः । दैवात्केऽपीह जायन्ते लोकानुग्रहतत्पराः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

haridharmaratāḥ śāntā haripādābjasevakāḥ | daivātke'pīha jāyante lokānugrahatatparāḥ || 6 ||

Translation

Friedvolle Seelen, dem Dharma Haris ergeben und Diener der Lotosfüße Haris, werden durch göttliche Fügung hier und dort in der Welt geboren, darauf bedacht, den Menschen Gnade zu schenken.

Word by Word

• हरिधर्मरताः: devoted to Hari’s dharma
• हरिधर्मरताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि-धर्म-रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हरेः धर्मे रताः)

• शान्ताः: peaceful
• शान्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √शम् (धातु), क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• हरिपादाब्जसेवकाः: servants of Hari’s lotus-feet
• हरिपादाब्जसेवकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-पाद-अब्ज-सेवक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हरेः पादाब्जस्य सेवकाः)

• दैवात्: by fate, by divine dispensation
• दैवात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘from fate/by destiny’

• के: some (persons)
• के: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चितार्थक/प्रश्नार्थक सर्वनाम (some/who?)

• अपि: even, indeed
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/अपि-कारक निपात (particle: even/also)

• इह: here (in this world)
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• जायन्ते: are born, arise
• जायन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• लोकानुग्रहतत्पराः: intent on the welfare of the world
• लोकानुग्रहतत्पराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक-अनुग्रह-तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य अनुग्रहे तत्पराः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari

FAQs

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

It highlights that truly serene devotees of Hari are rare and appear by divine will, primarily to uplift others through their devotion and conduct.

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

Bhakti is framed as living in Hari-dharma and serving Hari’s lotus-feet; such devotion naturally expresses itself as compassion and guidance for society (loka-anugraha).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—peacefulness and service (seva) grounded in Hari-dharma.