Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa

Purāṇa

Devanagari script

ज्ञानामृतं गुहुष्टकं स्तोत्रं विष्ण्वर्चनाह्वयम् । वेदांतसांख्यसिद्धांतो ब्रह्मज्ञानं तथात्मकम् ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

jñānāmṛtaṃ guhuṣṭakaṃ stotraṃ viṣṇvarcanāhvayam | vedāṃtasāṃkhyasiddhāṃto brahmajñānaṃ tathātmakam || 19 ||

Translation

ഇവിടെ ‘ജ്ഞാനാമൃതം’, ‘ഗുഹുഷ്ടകം’, ‘വിഷ്ണ്വർച്ചനം’ എന്ന പേരിലുള്ള സ്തോത്രം; കൂടാതെ വേദാന്ത-സാംഖ്യ സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങളും, അതേ സ്വഭാവമുള്ള ബ്രഹ്മജ്ഞാനവും പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• ज्ञानामृतम्: nectar of knowledge
• ज्ञानामृतम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान + अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञानम् एव अमृतम् / ज्ञानस्य अमृतम्)

• गुहुष्टकम्: ‘Guhuṣṭaka’ (a text/hymn)
• गुहुष्टकम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुहुष्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ग्रन्थ/स्तोत्र-नाम (title)

• स्तोत्रम्: hymn
• स्तोत्रम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विष्ण्वर्चनाह्वयम्: called ‘Viṣṇu-worship’
• विष्ण्वर्चनाह्वयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु + अर्चन + आह्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying स्तोत्रम्); तत्पुरुषः (विष्ण्वर्चनम् इति आह्वयः यस्य) = 'called Viṣṇu-arcana'

• वेदान्तसांख्यसिद्धान्तः: Vedānta–Sāṃkhya doctrine
• वेदान्तसांख्यसिद्धान्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदान्त + सांख्य + सिद्धान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः/समुच्चयः: वेदान्त-सांख्ययोः सिद्धान्तः (doctrine combining Vedānta and Sāṃkhya)

• ब्रह्मज्ञानम्: knowledge of Brahman
• ब्रह्मज्ञानम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः ज्ञानम्)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यताबोधक (adverb: 'also/likewise')

• आत्मकम्: consisting in/pertaining to the Self
• आत्मकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ब्रह्मज्ञानम्) = 'of the nature of/consisting of'

Speaker

Suta (continuing the Anukramanika-style summary of Narada Purana’s contents)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It signals that the text contains both devotional worship of Viṣṇu (arcana and stotra) and liberating philosophy (Vedānta/Sāṅkhya conclusions), presenting Brahma-jñāna as a central aim leading to mokṣa.

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

By explicitly naming a ‘Viṣṇu-arcana’ hymn/section, it foregrounds worship and praise of Viṣṇu as a taught practice, placed alongside higher doctrine—implying bhakti is a primary, scripturally grounded means within the Purāṇa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No single Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is specified in this verse; instead it highlights philosophical śāstra—Vedānta and Sāṅkhya siddhānta—used to clarify Brahman-knowledge that supports right practice and realization.