Shloka 31

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

एवं ज्ञात्वा तु युष्माभिः स्मर्तव्यो गरुडध्वजः । ब्रह्मार्पणप्रयोगेण यजनीयो जनार्दनः ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ jñātvā tu yuṣmābhiḥ smartavyo garuḍadhvajaḥ | brahmārpaṇaprayogeṇa yajanīyo janārdanaḥ || 31 ||

Translation

Knowing thus, you should remember the Lord who bears Garuḍa on His banner; and by the practice of offering everything as Brahman (as a consecrated oblation), Janārdana should be worshipped.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having known’

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (indeed/then)

• युष्माभिः: by you (all)
• युष्माभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• स्मर्तव्यः: should be remembered
• स्मर्तव्यः: Vidhi (विधेय/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/obligation), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘to be remembered/should be remembered’

• गरुडध्वजः: Garuḍa-bannered (Viṣṇu)
• गरुडध्वजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘he whose banner is Garuḍa’ (epithet of Viṣṇu)

• ब्रह्मार्पणप्रयोगेण: by the practice of Brahman-offering
• ब्रह्मार्पणप्रयोगेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्पण (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचनम्; समासः (ब्रह्मणि अर्पणस्य प्रयोगः) ‘by the method of offering to Brahman’

• यजनीयः: should be worshipped
• यजनीयः: Vidhi (विधेय/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: अनीयर्/यत्-अर्थे ‘यजनीय’ (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘worthy to be worshipped/should be worshipped’

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• जनार्दनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्दन (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त from अर्द् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; नाम (epithet of Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Janardana

FAQs

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

It teaches that true worship of Viṣṇu (Garuḍadhvaja/Janārdana) is grounded in constant remembrance and in sanctifying one’s actions by dedicating them as offerings—turning ritual and daily life into God-centered practice.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as smaraṇa (remembrance) of Viṣṇu and as īśvara-arpana (offering to the Lord): worship is not only external rite but an inner attitude of dedicating every act to Janārdana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual application (prayoga) in yajña/upāsanā: the disciplined method of offering (arpana) with the correct intention—treating the act and its fruits as consecrated to the Divine (brahmārpaṇa).