Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

गच्छ गच्छ परं स्थानं जगदीश जगन्मय । यन्न ब्रह्मादयो देवा जानंति च सदाशिवः ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

gaccha gaccha paraṃ sthānaṃ jagadīśa jaganmaya | yanna brahmādayo devā jānaṃti ca sadāśivaḥ || 118 ||

Translation

Va, va vers la demeure suprême, ô Seigneur de l’univers, ô Toi qui pénètres toute chose ; ce royaume que ni Brahmā ni les autres dieux ne connaissent, pas même Sadāśiva.

Word by Word

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Imperative, 2nd person singular

• गच्छ: go (again)
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Imperative, 2nd person singular (repetition for emphasis)

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; विशेषण of स्थानम्

• स्थानम्: abode/place
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जगदीश: O Lord of the world
• जगदीश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• जगन्मय: O one pervading the world
• जगन्मय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत्-मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Vocative, Singular; ‘consisting of the world’

• यत्: which/that
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; relative pronoun referring to ‘that (supreme place/state)’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• ब्रह्मादयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्मादयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘Brahmā and others’

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; apposition to ब्रह्मादयः

• जानन्ति: know
• जानन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद; Present Indicative, 3rd person plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सदाशिवः: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा-शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

A devotee/sage addressing the Supreme Lord (Hari/Vishnu) within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas
• Sadashiva
• Jagadisha
• Jaganmaya

FAQs

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

It declares the Lord’s supreme transcendence: His highest abode/state is beyond the ordinary reach of even the greatest cosmic authorities (Brahmā, the devas, and Sadāśiva), pointing to liberation oriented to the Absolute.

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

The verse functions as stuti (praise) and surrender—addressing the Lord as Jagadīśa and Jaganmaya—implying that devotion recognizes God’s supremacy and seeks refuge in His parama-sthāna rather than in limited celestial attainments.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily the use of mantra-style address and theological precision in naming (nāma) and epithets—supporting correct recitation and meaning (a concern aligned with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa), though no specific ritual or astrological rule is taught in this single verse.