Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121

गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा विनयेनाग्रतः स्थितः । उवाच शान्तमनसं देवदेवं सनातनम् ॥ १२१ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā vinayenāgrataḥ sthitaḥ | uvāca śāntamanasaṃ devadevaṃ sanātanam || 121 ||

Translation

ដោយប្រណម្យដៃជាប់គ្នា គាត់ឈរនៅមុខដោយសុភាពរាបសារ ហើយបានទូលទៅកាន់ព្រះទេវទេវ សនាតនៈ—ព្រះអម្ចាស់បុរាណ ដែលមានព្រះហឫទ័យស្ងប់ស្ងាត់។

Word by Word

• कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटः: with hands joined in reverence
• कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; qualifier of implied speaker)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ-धातु, क्त-कृदन्त) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कृतः अञ्जलिपुटः यस्य/कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटः) व्यवहारतः विशेषण

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• विनयेन: with humility
• विनयेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• स्थितः: standing
• स्थितः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृत्-प्रत्यय: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (स्थितः = standing)

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• शान्त-मनसम्: of tranquil mind
• शान्त-मनसम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier of देवदेवम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (शम्-धातु, क्त-कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिकवत्) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (शान्तं मनः यस्य/शान्तमनाः) — यहाँ शान्त-मनसम् (acc.) विशेषण

• देव-देवम्: the God of gods
• देव-देवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; addressee)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देवानां देवः)

• सनातनम्: eternal
• सनातनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (of देवदेवम्)

Speaker

Narrator (Suta-style narrative voice describing the scene)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devadeva (the Supreme Lord, typically Vishnu in Narada Purana context)

FAQs

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

It highlights the inner and outer discipline of devotion—approaching the Supreme with folded hands (añjali), humility (vinaya), and a शांत मन (śānta-manas), indicating readiness to receive divine instruction or grace.

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

Bhakti here is shown as reverent approach: respectful bodily gesture, humble attitude, and calm mind before addressing Devadeva—suggesting that devotion is not only emotion but also refined conduct and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga is taught directly, but it reflects ritual decorum (ācāra) used in worship and recitation—proper posture, respectful address, and mental composure as prerequisites for mantra, stotra, or dialogue.