Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47

Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision

Devanagari script

शांतं प्रसन्नवदनं पीतकौशेयवाससम् । शंखचक्रगदापद्मैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरुपासितम् ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

śāṃtaṃ prasannavadanaṃ pītakauśeyavāsasam | śaṃkhacakragadāpadmairmūrtimadbhirupāsitam || 47 ||

Translation

Paisible et serein, au visage rayonnant de grâce, vêtu de soie jaune; il est adoré en forme manifestée, portant la conque, le disque, la massue et le lotus.

Word by Word

• शान्तम्: peaceful
• शान्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रसन्न-वदनम्: with a serene face
• प्रसन्न-वदनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (प्रसन्नं वदनं यस्य)

• पीत-कौशेय-वासनम्: wearing yellow silk garments
• पीत-कौशेय-वासनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (प्रातिपदिक) + कौशेय (प्रातिपदिक) + वसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (पीतं कौशेयं वसनं यस्य)

• शंख-चक्र-गदा-पद्मैः: with conch, discus, mace, and lotus
• शंख-चक्र-गदा-पद्मैः: Karaṇa (करणम् / Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंख (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + गदा (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः

• मूर्तिमद्भिः: by embodied (forms/beings)
• मूर्तिमद्भिः: Karaṇa (करणम् / Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूर्तिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• उपासितम्: worshipped
• उपासितम्: Karma (कर्म / Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप√आस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगः (past passive participle)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents a saguna-dhyana (meditation on the attributed form) of Vishnu: peace, benevolence, and divine majesty, guiding the mind to steadiness and liberation-oriented devotion.

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

By describing Vishnu’s auspicious form and emblems, it supports devotional upasana—loving contemplation and worship of Hari as a personal, approachable Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily upasana practice rather than a Vedanga technicality; the verse aligns with ritual and iconographic discipline used in worship (proper contemplation of form and attributes during puja and dhyana).