Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative

Devanagari script

नमस्ते देवदेवेश नमस्ते लोकपावन । नमस्ते लोकनाथाय नमस्ते लोकसाक्षिणे ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

namaste devadeveśa namaste lokapāvana | namaste lokanāthāya namaste lokasākṣiṇe || 57 ||

Translation

礼拝いたします、神々の主よ。礼拝いたします、諸世界を清める御方よ。礼拝いたします、諸世界の主よ。礼拝いたします、諸世界の証人よ。

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग (Salutation formula)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः (indeclinable use of 'namas'); नमस्कारार्थे

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Dative/4th, enclitic)

• देवदेवेश: O Lord of gods
• देवदेवेश: सम्बोधन (Vocative/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवदेवेश (प्रातिपदिक; देव + देव + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग (Salutation formula)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थे

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Dative/4th, enclitic)

• लोकपावन: O purifier of the world
• लोकपावन: सम्बोधन (Vocative/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकपावन (प्रातिपदिक; लोक + पावन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य पावनः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग (Salutation formula)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थे

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Dative/4th, enclitic)

• लोकनाथाय: to the Lord of the world
• लोकनाथाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative; recipient of salutation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकनाथ (प्रातिपदिक; लोक + नाथ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य नाथः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग (Salutation formula)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थे

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Dative/4th, enclitic)

• लोकसाक्षिणे: to the witness of the world
• लोकसाक्षिणे: सम्प्रदान (Dative; recipient of salutation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकसाक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक; लोक + साक्षिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य साक्षी)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse frames God (Vishnu) as both the transcendent ruler (Devadeveśa, Lokanātha) and the immanent moral presence (Loka-sākṣin), establishing devotion grounded in reverence and inner accountability.

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

By repeating “namaste” with multiple divine epithets, it models bhakti as humble surrender (praṇāma) and remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord’s cosmic roles—protector, purifier, and witness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly reflects correct prayoga (ritual application) in beginning worship with stuti/namaskāra and using meaningful nāma-epithets—an applied aspect of mantra usage aligned with Śikṣā (recitation discipline) and Vyākaraṇa (compound meanings like devadeveśa, lokapāvana).