Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा परिपीडापराङ्मुखः । तस्मात्सर्वगतं विष्णुं पूजयेद्भक्तिसंयुतः ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

karmaṇā manasā vācā paripīḍāparāṅmukhaḥ | tasmātsarvagataṃ viṣṇuṃ pūjayedbhaktisaṃyutaḥ || 34 ||

Translation

ເມື່ອຫັນໜີຈາກການເຮັດຮ້າຍຜູ້ອື່ນ ດ້ວຍກາຍ ດ້ວຍໃຈ ແລະດ້ວຍວາຈາ ແລ້ວ, ດັ່ງນັ້ນຄວນບູຊາພຣະວິສນຸ ຜູ້ສະຖິດຢູ່ທົ່ວທຸກແຫ່ງ ດ້ວຍພັກຕິແຫ່ງສັດທາ.

Word by Word

• कर्मणा: by action
• कर्मणा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वाचा: by speech
• वाचा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• परिपीडा-पराङ्मुखः: turned away from oppression/harming
• परिपीडा-पराङ्मुखः: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिपीडा + पराङ्मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—परिपीडायाः पराङ्मुखः (one turned away from harming/oppression)

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: सम्बन्ध/हेतु (Logical connector/निबन्धन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात् = ‘therefore/from that reason’ (discourse particle)

• सर्वगतम्: all-pervading
• सर्वगतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √गम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘सर्वत्र गतः’ इति विशेषणम्

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भक्ति-संयुतः: endowed with devotion
• भक्ति-संयुतः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति + संयुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘भक्त्या संयुतः’ (endowed with devotion)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

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 teaches that true worship begins with ethical purification—renouncing harm in action, thought, and speech—so devotion becomes a fit vessel for realizing the all-pervading Viṣṇu.

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

Bhakti here is not merely ritual; it is worship grounded in inner and outer restraint (ahiṃsā and purity), aligning the devotee’s entire life—body, mind, and words—toward Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practical dharmic discipline rather than a specific Vedāṅga: controlling vāc (speech) and manas (mind) supports correct conduct during pūjā and mantra-recitation (a prerequisite for effective ritual practice).