Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

ये मानवा विगतरागपरावरज्ञा नारायणं सुरगुरुं सततं स्मरंति । ध्यानेन तेन हतकिल्बिषचेतनास्ते मातुः पयोधररसं न पुनः पिबंति ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

ye mānavā vigatarāgaparāvarajñā nārāyaṇaṃ suraguruṃ satataṃ smaraṃti | dhyānena tena hatakilbiṣacetanāste mātuḥ payodhararasaṃ na punaḥ pibaṃti || 52 ||

Translation

執着を離れ、高きものと低きものを識る人々は、諸天の師なるナーラーヤナを絶えず憶念する。その禅定によって罪垢は滅し、母の乳房の乳を再び飲むことはない（すなわち再生しない）。

Word by Word

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• mānavāḥ: humans
• mānavāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• vigatarāgaparāvarajñāḥ: free from passion and knowers of the higher and lower (truth)
• vigatarāgaparāvarajñāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vigatarāgaparāvarajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• nārāyaṇam: Narayana
• nārāyaṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• suragurum: preceptor of gods
• suragurum: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suraguru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• satatam: constantly
• satatam: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satatam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• smaranti: remember
• smaranti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural

• dhyānena: by meditation
• dhyānena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• tena: by that
• tena: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• hatakilbiṣacetanāḥ: whose consciousness has sins destroyed
• hatakilbiṣacetanāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hatakilbiṣacetana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• te: they
• te: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• mātuḥ: of a mother
• mātuḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• payodhararasam: essence (milk) of the breast
• payodhararasam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: payodhararasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• na: not
• na: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negative Particle

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• pibanti: drink
• pibanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moksha-oriented discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states that constant remembrance and meditation on Nārāyaṇa purifies the mind of sin and culminates in freedom from rebirth (no return to infancy and nursing).

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

Bhakti is presented as continuous smaraṇa (remembrance) of Nārāyaṇa supported by dhyāna (meditative absorption), which transforms consciousness and leads to mokṣa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes yogic-dharmic practice—smṛti/smaraṇa and dhyāna—rather than a specific Vedāṅga technique; the practical takeaway is disciplined mental recollection as a sādhanā for purification.