Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

भ्राजत्किरीटवलयं मणिनूपुरशोभितम् । ददर्श सिद्धनि करैः सेव्यमानमहर्निशम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

bhrājatkirīṭavalayaṃ maṇinūpuraśobhitam | dadarśa siddhani karaiḥ sevyamānamaharniśam || 49 ||

Translation

Il contempla le Resplendissant, paré d’une couronne éclatante et d’ornements aux bras, embelli par des anneaux de cheville sertis de gemmes; et servi sans relâche, jour et nuit, par des multitudes de Siddhas.

Word by Word

• भ्राजत्-किरीट-वलयम्: with shining crown and ornaments
• भ्राजत्-किरीट-वलयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्राजत् (कृदन्त, शतृ) + किरीट (प्रातिपदिक) + वलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (भ्राजत् किरीटं वलयं च यस्य/यत्)

• मणि-नूपुर-शोभितम्: adorned with jeweled anklets
• मणि-नूपुर-शोभितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मणिनूपुरैः शोभितः)

• ददर्श: (he) saw
• ददर्श: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम

• सिद्ध-नरैः: by perfected beings (siddha-men)
• सिद्ध-नरैः: Karaṇa (करणम् / Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सिद्धाश्च ते नराः)

• सेव्यमानम्: being served
• सेव्यमानम्: Karma (कर्म / Object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सेव् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (शानच्/मान-प्रत्यय, वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि (being served)

• अहर्निशम्: day and night, continually
• अहर्निशम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक) + निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः, अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)

Speaker

Narada (narrating in dialogue, traditionally to Sanatkumara and the Sanaka brothers in this Moksha-Dharma section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas

FAQs

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

It highlights divine darśana: the Supreme (or a revered deity) is perceived as eternally resplendent and worthy of uninterrupted service, showing that perfected beings (Siddhas) naturally remain absorbed in constant reverence.

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

Bhakti is presented as continuous sevā (service) rather than occasional worship—day-and-night attendance by Siddhas models unbroken remembrance and devotion as a direct means toward mokṣa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a technical Vedāṅga passage, it implicitly supports Kalpa (ritual discipline) through the ideal of regular, uninterrupted worship (nitya-sevā) and proper honoring of the deity in devotional practice.