Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मेशविष्ण्वादिशरीरभेदैर्विश्वं सृजत्यत्ति च पाति विप्राः । तमादिदेवं परमं परेशमाधाय चेतस्युपयाति मुक्तिम् ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

brahmeśaviṣṇvādiśarīrabhedairviśvaṃ sṛjatyatti ca pāti viprāḥ | tamādidevaṃ paramaṃ pareśamādhāya cetasyupayāti muktim || 66 ||

Translation

Ô brāhmaṇas, en assumant des corps différenciés tels que Brahmā, Īśa (Śiva), Viṣṇu et d’autres, Il crée l’univers, le maintient et le résorbe aussi. Celui qui établit dans son cœur ce Dieu primordial—le Seigneur suprême, Seigneur des seigneurs—atteint la délivrance.

Word by Word

• brahmeśaviṣṇvādiśarīrabhedaiḥ: through different bodies like Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu, etc.
• brahmeśaviṣṇvādiśarīrabhedaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmeśaviṣṇvādiśarīrabheda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural. (Nested Dvandva and Bahuvrihi)

• viśvam: universe
• viśvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• sṛjati: creates
• sṛjati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• atti: eats/destroys
• atti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ad (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• pāti: protects
• pāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• viprāḥ: O Brahmins
• viprāḥ: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Plural

• tam: Him
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ādidevam: primordial God
• ādidevam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādideva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• pareśam: Supreme Lord
• pareśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pareśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ādhāya: having placed/fixed
• ādhāya: Purvakala-kriya (Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + dhā (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive)

• cetasi: in the mind
• cetasi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• upayāti: attains/goes near
• upayāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + yā (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• muktim: liberation
• muktim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing vipras)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Isha (Shiva)
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that the one Supreme Being operates the cosmos through many divine roles (Brahmā, Śiva, Viṣṇu, etc.), and that liberation is attained by steady inner contemplation—placing that Adideva in the heart.

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

Bhakti is implied as heartfelt remembrance and inward anchoring of the Supreme Lord; when devotion matures into unwavering mental fixation (cetasi ādhāya), it culminates in moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhyāna/upanidhāna—disciplined mental placement of the deity—often supported by mantra and correct pronunciation (Śikṣā) in broader practice.