Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

यज्ञेश्वरं यज्ञकर्म यज्ञकर्मसु निष्टितम् । नमामि यज्ञफलदं यज्ञकर्मप्रबोधकम् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

yajñeśvaraṃ yajñakarma yajñakarmasu niṣṭitam | namāmi yajñaphaladaṃ yajñakarmaprabodhakam || 28 ||

Translation

I bow to the Lord of sacrifice—He who is Himself the sacrificial act, who abides firmly within all sacrificial rites; the giver of the fruits of sacrifice, and the awakener and illuminator of sacrificial action.

Word by Word

• यज्ञ-ईश्वरम्: the Lord of sacrifice
• यज्ञ-ईश्वरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यज्ञ-कर्म: the sacrificial act/ritual action
• यज्ञ-कर्म: कर्म (Karma; apposition/secondary object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; (पाठानुसार) ‘यज्ञकर्म’—“sacrificial act”

• यज्ञ-कर्मसु: in sacrificial rites
• यज्ञ-कर्मसु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• निष्टितम्: firmly established/steadfast
• निष्टितम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-स्था (धातु) → निष्ठित (कृदन्त; past passive participle)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of ‘yajñeśvaram’)

• नमामि: I bow to
• नमामि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• यज्ञ-फलदम्: giver of the fruits of sacrifice
• यज्ञ-फलदम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक; ‘giver’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the Lord)

• यज्ञ-कर्म-प्रबोधकम्: one who awakens/illumines the meaning of sacrificial action
• यज्ञ-कर्म-प्रबोधकम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रबोधक (प्रातिपदिक; from √बुध् caus.)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It identifies the Supreme (Vishnu) as both the inner presence of yajna and the sole giver of its fruits, shifting ritual from mere procedure to God-centered worship.

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

By offering obeisance to the Lord as the very heart of sacrifice, it teaches that devotion is what makes ritual effective—God is the recipient, power, and result of the act.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights the ritual principle that karmic results (phala) depend on proper yajna-karma and its intended deity; the verse emphasizes the theological basis behind correct sacrificial performance.