Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
शुक्तः कीलालपाश्चैव शुचिश्च ग्रामणीः सुधीः । पटुः स्वयंभूः कर्ता च माता चैव व पिता च ना ॥ ४५ ॥
śuktaḥ kīlālapāścaiva śuciśca grāmaṇīḥ sudhīḥ | paṭuḥ svayaṃbhūḥ kartā ca mātā caiva va pitā ca nā || 45 ||
Il est loué comme éloquent, comme l’essence d’une boisson douce, et comme pur ; comme le chef de tous, le vraiment sage, et le souverainement capable. Il est né de lui-même et l’auteur de tout ; pour nous, il est à la fois mère et père.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord as the all-capable, self-existent creator who is also intimately related to the devotee—both mother and father—uniting transcendence (svayaṃbhū, kartā) with devotional closeness.
By naming God as the devotee’s own mother and father, the verse encourages personal surrender (śaraṇāgati) and loving dependence, which are central moods in Vishnu-bhakti taught in Moksha-dharma sections.
The verse functions as a stuti using precise epithets (nāma-guṇa-kīrtana), reflecting disciplined sacred speech akin to Vyākaraṇa-informed usage and the devotional application of mantra-style praise.