Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

ये मानवाः प्रतिदिनं परिमुक्तसङ्गा नारायणं गरुडवाहनमर्चयंति । ते सर्वपापनिकरैः परितो विमुक्ता विष्णोः पदं शुभतरं प्रतियांति हृष्टाः ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

ye mānavāḥ pratidinaṃ parimuktasaṅgā nārāyaṇaṃ garuḍavāhanamarcayaṃti | te sarvapāpanikaraiḥ parito vimuktā viṣṇoḥ padaṃ śubhataraṃ pratiyāṃti hṛṣṭāḥ || 51 ||

Translation

Die Menschen, die Tag für Tag, frei von weltlicher Anhaftung, Nārāyaṇa verehren — den Herrn, der Garuḍa als Reittier hat — werden ringsum von Scharen von Sünden befreit und gelangen, voll Freude, zur höchst glückverheißenden Wohnstatt Viṣṇus.

Word by Word

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• mānavāḥ: humans
• mānavāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• pratidinam: every day
• pratidinam: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pratidinam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverbial Compound

• parimuktasaṅgāḥ: free from attachment
• parimuktasaṅgāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parimuktasaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• nārāyaṇam: Narayana
• nārāyaṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• garuḍavāhanam: he whose vehicle is Garuda
• garuḍavāhanam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: garuḍavāhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• arcayanti: worship
• arcayanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arc (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural

• te: they
• te: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• sarvapāpanikaraiḥ: by heaps of all sins
• sarvapāpanikaraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvapāpanikara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• paritaḥ: completely / all around
• paritaḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paritaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• vimuktāḥ: freed
• vimuktāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (Past Passive Participle)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Vishnu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• padam: abode / step
• padam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• śubhataram: more auspicious
• śubhataram: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubhatara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (Comparative)

• pratiyānti: go towards / attain
• pratiyānti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-yā (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural

• hṛṣṭāḥ: joyful / delighted
• hṛṣṭāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

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

It teaches that daily worship of Nārāyaṇa, supported by detachment (vairāgya), destroys accumulated sins and leads the devotee to Viṣṇu’s auspicious supreme abode (viṣṇoḥ pada).

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

Bhakti is presented as steady, daily arcana (worship) of Nārāyaṇa with a mind freed from clinging to worldly ties; such consistent devotion naturally purifies and culminates in attaining the Lord’s state/abode.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes nitya-arcana (daily ritual worship)—a practical ritual discipline aligned with Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with procedures of rites), focusing on regular offerings and devotional observance.