Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas

Devanagari script

प्राप्नुयात्सकलानर्थानन्ते विष्णुपदे व्रजेत् । पुरुषोत्तमसंज्ञस्य विष्णोर्भेदचतुष्टयम् ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

prāpnuyātsakalānarthānante viṣṇupade vrajet | puruṣottamasaṃjñasya viṣṇorbhedacatuṣṭayam || 86 ||

Translation

Il obtient tous les buts désirés et, à la fin, se rend à la demeure de Viṣṇu (Viṣṇu-pada). Telle est la distinction quadruple de Viṣṇu, connu sous le nom de Puruṣottama.

Word by Word

• प्राप्नुयात्: should attain
• प्राप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• सकलान्: all
• सकलान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (अर्थान्)

• अर्थान्: goals/benefits
• अर्थान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; कालवाचक (at the end)

• विष्णु-पदे: in Viṣṇu’s abode/state
• विष्णु-पदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः पदम्)

• व्रजेत्: should go
• व्रजेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• पुरुषोत्तम-संज्ञस्य: of (him) named ‘Puruṣottama’
• पुरुषोत्तम-संज्ञस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरुषोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पुरुषोत्तम इति संज्ञा यस्य)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• भेद-चतुष्टयम्: the fourfold division/distinction
• भेद-चतुष्टयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेद (प्रातिपदिक) + चतुष्टय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (भेदानां चतुष्टयम्); वाक्ये शीर्षकवत्/उद्देश्यरूपेण (topic/heading)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Purushottama
• Vishnupada

FAQs

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

It links worldly fulfillment (attaining all aims) with the ultimate goal of moksha—reaching Viṣṇu’s abode—by presenting Viṣṇu as Puruṣottama and introducing a structured fourfold theological distinction about Him.

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

By stating that one who follows this teaching ultimately reaches Viṣṇupada, the verse frames devotion to Puruṣottama Viṣṇu as both sādhana (means) and sādhya (end), yielding benefits in life and liberation after death.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is classificatory precision (bheda-catuṣṭaya)—a technical, śāstra-style method of organizing doctrine, consistent with Book 1.3’s Vedanga/technical orientation, even though no single Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa) is explicitly named in this line.