Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

साङ्ख्याः सर्वेषु पश्यन्ति परिपूर्णात्मकं हरिम् । तमादिदेवमजरं ज्ञानरूपं भजाम्यहम् ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

sāṅkhyāḥ sarveṣu paśyanti paripūrṇātmakaṃ harim | tamādidevamajaraṃ jñānarūpaṃ bhajāmyaham || 51 ||

Translation

The followers of Sāṅkhya behold Hari as the all-complete Self present in all beings. I worship that primal Deity—unaging, whose very form is knowledge.

Word by Word

• साङ्ख्याः: Sāṅkhyas (followers of Sāṅkhya)
• साङ्ख्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साङ्ख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वेषु: in all (beings/things)
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पश्यन्ति: see
• पश्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• परिपूर्णात्मकम्: having the nature of complete fullness
• परिपूर्णात्मकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिपूर्ण + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• आदिदेवम्: the primordial god
• आदिदेवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेष्य (appositional noun to तम्)

• अजरम्: ageless
• अजरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अजर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• ज्ञानरूपम्: whose form is knowledge
• ज्ञानरूपम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• भजामि: I worship/serve
• भजामि: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It harmonizes philosophical insight with devotion: realizing Hari as the complete Self in all beings culminates in worship of the primordial, unaging Lord who is identical with true knowledge.

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

Bhakti here is grounded in right vision—seeing Vishnu everywhere (sarveṣu) and then consciously taking refuge in Him (bhajāmi), worshipping Him as the source of all and as pure wisdom.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a ritual or technical Vedanga rule, the verse emphasizes jñāna (discriminative understanding), aligning Sāṅkhya-style discernment with devotional worship as a practical spiritual discipline.