Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46

The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

विष्णुरूपी जगत्त्राता प्रदुर्भूताः सनातनः ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇurūpī jagattrātā pradurbhūtāḥ sanātanaḥ || 46 ||

Translation

L’Éternel s’est manifesté : Lui qui, prenant la forme de Viṣṇu, est le protecteur du monde.

Word by Word

• विष्णु-रूपी: having the form of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-रूपी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)

• जगत्-त्राता: savior/protector of the world
• जगत्-त्राता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तृ (धातु) → त्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रादुर्भूतः: manifested/appeared
• प्रादुर्भूतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भू (धातु) + प्रादुस् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) → प्रादुर्भूत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

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 affirms Viṣṇu as the eternal, world-protecting Divine who manifests for the safeguarding of dharma and the welfare of beings.

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

By identifying the Supreme as Viṣṇu—the compassionate protector—this verse supports bhakti as trusting surrender to the Lord who actively appears to save the world.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it is primarily a theological statement on divine manifestation (prādurbhāva) and protection.