Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41

Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam

The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya

Devanagari script

तं सदानन्दचिन्मात्रं पराणां परमं पदम् । सर्वं सनातनं श्रेष्ठं प्रणतोऽस्मि जनार्दनम् ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

taṃ sadānandacinmātraṃ parāṇāṃ paramaṃ padam | sarvaṃ sanātanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ praṇato'smi janārdanam || 41 ||

Translation

I bow to Janārdana—pure consciousness and ever-bliss, the supreme abode beyond all, the all-pervading and eternal Reality, the highest and most excellent.

Word by Word

• tam: Him
• tam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Pronoun

• sadānandacinmātram: Pure consciousness and eternal bliss
• sadānandacinmātram: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sadā + ānanda + cit + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• parāṇām: Of the supreme ones/great ones
• parāṇām: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• paramam: Supreme
• paramam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

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

• sarvam: All/Everything
• sarvam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• sanātanam: Eternal
• sanātanam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• śreṣṭham: Best/Most excellent
• śreṣṭham: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; Superlative

• praṇataḥ: Bowed
• praṇataḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + nam (धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara, Uttama Purusha, Ekavachana

• janārdanam: Janardana
• janārdanam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Janardana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents Janārdana as the ultimate metaphysical Reality—pure consciousness and eternal bliss—teaching that liberation is grounded in recognizing and surrendering to the Supreme Abode (paramaṁ padam).

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

Bhakti is expressed here as praṇati (humble surrender): the devotee bows to Vishnu as the all-pervading, eternal Lord, making reverence and remembrance the direct means to inner elevation and moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the disciplined use of stuti and correct divine epithets (nāma–guṇa-kīrtana) as a devotional practice aligned with Purāṇic worship.