Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

भुक्त्वेहसकलान्भोगानंते विष्णुपदं व्रजेत् । क्षेत्रधान्यसुवर्णानां प्राप्तये धारणीं स्मरेत् ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

bhuktvehasakalānbhogānaṃte viṣṇupadaṃ vrajet | kṣetradhānyasuvarṇānāṃ prāptaye dhāraṇīṃ smaret || 52 ||

Translation

Having enjoyed here all desirable worldly pleasures, in the end one goes to Viṣṇupada, the abode of Lord Viṣṇu. For obtaining fields, grain, and gold, one should remember and recite the dhāraṇī.

Word by Word

• bhuktvā: having enjoyed/eaten
• bhuktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त), from √भुज्; action prior to main verb

• iha: here (in this world)
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• sakalān: all
• sakalān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifies 'bhogān'

• bhogān: enjoyments
• bhogān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ante: at the end
• ante: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial locative

• viṣṇu-padam: Vishnu’s abode/footstep (Vishnupada)
• viṣṇu-padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (viṣṇoḥ padam)

• vrajet: should go/attain
• vrajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣetra-dhānya-suvarṇānām: of fields, grain, and gold
• kṣetra-dhānya-suvarṇānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक) + dhānya (प्रातिपदिक) + suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (fields, grain, and gold)

• prāptaye: for obtaining
• prāptaye: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); purpose dative

• dhāraṇīm: the Dhāraṇī (incantation)
• dhāraṇīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhāraṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• smaret: should remember/recite mentally
• smaret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical-practice section)

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 links righteous enjoyment and prosperity-oriented practice with the highest end: remembrance of sacred formulae culminates in attaining Viṣṇu’s supreme abode (viṣṇupada).

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

Bhakti is implied through smaraṇa—continual remembrance/recitation—where even goals like prosperity are framed as supported by sacred remembrance that ultimately leads to Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied mantra-sādhana (dhāraṇī-smaraṇa) as a technical discipline of recitation/remembering sacred formulae for specific results, integrated with dharmic aims.