Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

The Greatness of Viṣṇu

Viṣṇor Māhātmya

Devanagari script

ये विष्णुभक्ता निष्कामा यजन्ति परमेश्वरम् । त्रिःसप्तकुलसंयुक्तास्ते यान्ति हरिमन्दिरम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

ye viṣṇubhaktā niṣkāmā yajanti parameśvaram | triḥsaptakulasaṃyuktāste yānti harimandiram || 61 ||

Translation

Para bhakta Viṣṇu yang tanpa pamrih menyembah Parameśvara, mereka bersama dua puluh satu garis keturunan mencapai mandira Hari, kediaman-Nya.

Word by Word

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• विष्णु-भक्ताः: devotees of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √भज् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘विष्णोः भक्ताः’

• निष्कामाः: desireless
• निष्कामाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; उपपद-तत्पुरुष ‘कामरहिताः’

• यजन्ति: worship / sacrifice to
• यजन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन — Present, 3rd person, Plural; परस्मैपद

• परम-ईश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord
• परम-ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; कर्मधारय ‘परमः ईश्वरः’

• त्रिः-सप्त-कुल-संयुक्ताः: connected with (benefiting) twenty-one generations
• त्रिः-सप्त-कुल-संयुक्ताः: Karta-predicative (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिः (अव्यय/संख्या) + सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + कुल (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √युज् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; तत्पुरुष ‘त्रिःसप्तकुलैः संयुक्ताः’ (= connected with 21 generations)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• यान्ति: go
• यान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन — Present, 3rd person, Plural; परस्मैपद

• हरि-मन्दिरम्: Hari’s abode/temple
• हरि-मन्दिरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘हरेः मन्दिरम्’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Parameshvara

FAQs

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

It teaches that niṣkāma (selfless) Viṣṇu-bhakti is powerful enough to grant liberation/attainment of Hari’s abode, and its merit extends beyond the individual to the devotee’s lineage.

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

Bhakti is presented as worship of Parameśvara without personal desire (niṣkāma). Such devotion is not merely ritual performance but an inner orientation that culminates in reaching Hari’s divine realm.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily emphasizes bhakti-phala (the result of devotion) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it does, however, use the ritual verb yajanti, pointing to yāga/arcana as a disciplined form of worship when performed without selfish intent.