Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

इति या भवति श्रद्धा सा तद्भक्तिः प्रकीर्त्तिता । सर्वभूतमयो विष्णुः परिपूर्णः सनातनः ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

iti yā bhavati śraddhā sā tadbhaktiḥ prakīrttitā | sarvabhūtamayo viṣṇuḥ paripūrṇaḥ sanātanaḥ || 33 ||

Translation

Such faith (śraddhā) as described is proclaimed to be bhakti to Him. Viṣṇu, present as the essence of all beings, is the eternal Lord—complete and all-fulfilled.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Prakāra (प्रकार/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/निगमन-अव्ययम् (quotative/thus)

• या: which
• या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; सम्बन्धः ‘या ... सा’

• भवति: is/becomes
• भवति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• श्रद्धा: faith
• श्रद्धा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• सा: that
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘या ... सा’ सहसंबन्धः

• तत्-भक्तिः: that devotion
• तत्-भक्तिः: Predicate (विधेय/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘तत्’ इति निर्देश-विशेषणेन सह

• प्रकीर्तिता: is proclaimed
• प्रकीर्तिता: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु) → प्रकीर्तित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः; स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; (अर्थे) ‘is proclaimed’

• सर्व-भूत-मयः: consisting of all beings
• सर्व-भूत-मयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of विष्णुः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः: सर्वैः भूतैः मयः (consisting of all beings)

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• परिपूर्णः: all-complete
• परिपूर्णः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of विष्णुः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘completely full/complete’

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of विष्णुः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)

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 equates true śraddhā (steadfast, trusting faith in the Lord) with bhakti itself, and grounds devotion in the insight that Viṣṇu pervades all beings as the eternal, complete reality.

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

Bhakti is defined here not merely as external worship but as inner conviction and reliance on Viṣṇu; when one recognizes Him as present in all beings, devotion matures into a stable, liberating orientation toward the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual: cultivate śraddhā and see Viṣṇu’s presence in all beings to stabilize bhakti.