Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

नराणां विषयांधानां सर्वदुःखविनाशिनी । हरिसेवेति विख्याता भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनी ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

narāṇāṃ viṣayāṃdhānāṃ sarvaduḥkhavināśinī | hariseveti vikhyātā bhuktimuktipradāyinī || 13 ||

Translation

Für Menschen, die von Sinnesobjekten geblendet sind, vernichtet sie jedes Leid. Sie ist bekannt als „Dienst an Hari“ und verleiht sowohl weltlichen Genuss (bhukti) als auch Befreiung (mukti).

Word by Word

• नराणाम्: of men
• नराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• विषय-अन्धानाम्: of those blinded by sense-objects
• विषय-अन्धानाम्: Sambandha/Viśeṣaṇa (सम्बन्ध-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषय (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘नराणाम्’ इत्यस्य

• सर्व-दुःख-विनाशिनी: destroyer of all sorrow
• सर्व-दुःख-विनाशिनी: Karta/Viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘हरिसेवा’ (स्त्री) इत्यस्य

• हरि-सेवा: service to Hari
• हरि-सेवा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + सेवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वाक्यस्य विषय/उद्देश्य

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक निपात (quotative particle)

• विख्याता: is renowned
• विख्याता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ख्या (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘is renowned/known’

• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायिनी: giver of enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायिनी: Karta/Viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘हरिसेवा’ इत्यस्य; ‘भुक्तिः च मुक्तिः च’ इति द्वन्द्वपूर्वपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on dharma and devotion)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse declares Hari-sevā (devotional service to Vishnu) as the direct remedy for suffering caused by sense-attachment, and as a complete spiritual path that culminates in liberation.

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

Bhakti is framed as practical service to Hari that purifies the “sense-blinded” mind; its power is both immediate (ending sorrow) and ultimate (granting moksha), showing devotion as a self-sufficient means.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—redirecting the senses from viṣaya to Hari-sevā as the applied discipline of devotion.