Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

प्रप्रायं च हरिवतेक्षण्वतः सुपर्थितरः । रथीतरी नसताद्या अम्नर्भुवरथो इति ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

praprāyaṃ ca harivatekṣaṇvataḥ suparthitaraḥ | rathītarī nasatādyā amnarbhuvaratho iti || 16 ||

Translation

And he set forth again and again—his gaze turned toward Hari—while the well-prepared devotees prayed with earnest longing; thus he is praised as Rathītara, as Nasatā and the rest, known as Amnarbhuvaratha.

Word by Word

• प्रप्रायम्: departure; going forth
• प्रप्रायम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र + प्र + इ (धातु) + घञ् (प्रातिपदिक-निर्माण)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• हरिवते: to/for the tawny (one); to Hari-like
• हरिवते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरिवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• क्षण्वतः: of the swift/instant one (kṣaṇvat)
• क्षण्वतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षण्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• सुपर्थितरः: Suparthitaras (a group/name)
• सुपर्थितरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + पर्थितर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• रथीतरी: Rathītarī (two persons/dual name)
• रथीतरी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथीतरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nom), द्विवचन (Dual), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• नसताद्याः: beginning with Nasatā
• नसताद्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नसता + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘beginning with Nasatā’), प्रथमा (Nom), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग (context-dependent)

• अम्नः: Amna (a name)
• अम्नः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• भुवरथः: Bhuvaratha (a name)
• भुवरथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुव + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• इति: thus; so-called
• इति: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/नामनिर्देशसूचक अव्यय (quotative/labeling)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse functions as a name-list/praise segment within Moksha-dharma narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes a liberation-oriented devotional posture: repeatedly moving forward while keeping one’s gaze fixed on Hari (Viṣṇu), and honoring sacred epithets—suggesting that Hari-smaraṇa and nāma-recitation support mokṣa-dharma.

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

Bhakti is shown as sustained, repeated turning toward Hari—an inner orientation (ekṣaṇa toward Viṣṇu) supported by earnest prayer and remembrance of divine names/titles.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Vyākaraṇa/lexical awareness is implied: the verse preserves uncommon epithets and name-forms, encouraging careful recitation and understanding of sacred nomenclature used in Purāṇic praise and ritual reading.