Shloka 6

Brahmavākya

Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees

Devanagari script

अभक्ष्यागम्ययोर्जातं विहाय पापसंचयम् । स याति विष्णुसायुज्यं विमुक्तो भवबंधनैः ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

abhakṣyāgamyayorjātaṃ vihāya pāpasaṃcayam | sa yāti viṣṇusāyujyaṃ vimukto bhavabaṃdhanaiḥ || 6 ||

Translation

અભક્ષ્ય ભક્ષણ અને અગમ્ય ગમનથી ઉત્પન્ન પાપસંચય ત્યજીને તે વિષ્ણુ-સાયુજ્યને પામે છે અને ભવબંધનોથી મુક્ત થાય છે.

Word by Word

• अभक्ष्य-अगम्ययोः: of the (acts/things) forbidden to eat and forbidden to approach
• अभक्ष्य-अगम्ययोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अगम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), षष्ठी/सप्तमी-द्विवचनरूप (यहाँ षष्ठी-द्विवचन: 'of the two'), द्वन्द्वः—अभक्ष्यं च अगम्यं च

• जातम्: arisen/produced
• जातम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः—उत्पन्नम्/सम्भूतम्

• विहाय: having abandoned
• विहाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + हा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): having abandoned

• पाप-संचयम्: accumulation of sins
• पाप-संचयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + संचय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—पापानां संचयः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णु-सायुज्यम्: union with Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-सायुज्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + सायुज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—विष्णोः सायुज्यम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• विमुक्तः: freed
• विमुक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying सः)

• भव-बन्धनैः: from the bonds of worldly existence
• भव-बन्धनैः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक) + बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (अपादान/Instrumental of separation), बहुवचन; समासः—भवस्य बन्धनानि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within Uttara-Bhaga’s dharma/tirtha context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states that renouncing the sinful accumulation produced by prohibited diet and prohibited conduct is a direct purifier that leads to liberation—described here as attaining Viṣṇu’s sāyujya and freedom from saṃsāra’s bonds.

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

By presenting Viṣṇu-sāyujya as the fruit of purified living, the verse frames ethical restraint (avoiding abhakṣya and āgamya) as supportive of Viṣṇu-bhakti, where inner and outer purity prepares the devotee for closeness to the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse aligns with Dharma-śāstra style niyamas (conduct rules) rather than a specific Vedāṅga technique; practically, it emphasizes śauca (purity) and āhāra-vihāra discipline as foundational for spiritual progress.