Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

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

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

ततो विमानमारुह्य सर्वकामसमन्वितम् । अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णः प्रपेदे हरिमंदिरम् ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

tato vimānamāruhya sarvakāmasamanvitam | apsarogaṇasaṃkīrṇaḥ prapede harimaṃdiram || 67 ||

Translation

Darauf stieg er in einen himmlischen Vimāna, ausgestattet mit allem ersehnten Wohl, und von Scharen der Apsarās umgeben, gelangte er zum Tempel, der Wohnstatt Haris (Viṣṇus).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence: 'thereupon/then'

• vimānam: the aerial chariot
• vimānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āruhya: having mounted
• āruhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from √ruh with prefix ā-, 'having mounted/ascended'

• sarva-kāma-samanvitam: endowed with all desired things
• sarva-kāma-samanvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying 'vimānam'; tatpuruṣa: 'endowed with all desires (i.e., all desired things)'

• apsarā-gaṇa-saṃkīrṇaḥ: surrounded by groups of Apsarases
• apsarā-gaṇa-saṃkīrṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apsaras (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkīrṇa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'crowded/filled with groups of Apsarases'; agrees with implied subject (he)

• prapede: reached/attained
• prapede: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-pad (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• hari-mandiram: Hari’s temple
• hari-mandiram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + mandira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'temple of Hari'

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the dialogue to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Apsaras

FAQs

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

It depicts the fruition of merit and devotion: divine conveyance (vimāna) and celestial accompaniment culminate in reaching Hari’s sacred abode, symbolizing proximity to Viṣṇu as the highest attainment.

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

By presenting Hari-mandira as the final destination, the verse frames Viṣṇu as the supreme refuge; worldly and heavenly splendors (vimāna, apsarās) are shown as secondary to arriving at Hari’s presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as a narrative-phala passage describing the exalted result of prior dharma or devotion.