Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Pūrṇimā Pūrṇa-vratas: Dharmarāja-vrata, Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata, and Gopadma-vrata

Devanagari script

शंखचक्रगदापद्मरमागरुडशोभितम् । सेवितं मुनिभिर्देवैर्यक्षगंधर्वकिन्नरैः ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

śaṃkhacakragadāpadmaramāgaruḍaśobhitam | sevitaṃ munibhirdevairyakṣagaṃdharvakinnaraiḥ || 14 ||

Translation

ശംഖം, ചക്രം, ഗദ, പദ്മം എന്നിവയാൽ അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടും ശ്രീ (ലക്ഷ്മി)യും ഗരുഡനും കൊണ്ട് ശോഭിച്ചും നിൽക്കുന്ന അവനെ മുനിമാർ, ദേവന്മാർ, യക്ഷർ, ഗന്ധർവർ, കിന്നരർ എന്നിവർ സേവിച്ചു പൂജിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• शंखचक्रगदापद्मरमागरुडशोभितम्: adorned with conch, discus, mace, lotus, Ramā and Garuḍa
• शंखचक्रगदापद्मरमागरुडशोभितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शंख + चक्र + गदा + पद्म + रमा + गरुड + शोभित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; बहुपद-समासः: adorned with conch, discus, mace, lotus, (with) Ramā (Lakṣmī), and Garuḍa

• सेवितम्: served (worshipped)
• सेवितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेव् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; ‘served/worshipped’

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural (by sages)

• देवैः: by gods
• देवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural (by gods)

• यक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरैः: by Yakṣas, Gandharvas and Kinnaras
• यक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष + गन्धर्व + किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural; द्वन्द्वसमासः: यक्ष-गन्धर्व-किन्नर = by Yakṣas, Gandharvas, and Kinnaras

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Gopadma-vrata (continuation of the dhyāna/arcana description)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi (Rama/Śrī)
• Garuḍa
• Devas
• Munis
• Yakṣas
• Gandharvas
• Kinnaras

FAQs

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

It presents Viṣṇu as the supreme, universally worshipped Lord—recognized across all celestial orders—identified through His classic emblems and His inseparable association with Śrī (Lakṣmī) and Garuḍa.

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

By emphasizing that even sages and gods “serve” Him, the verse models bhakti as humble reverence and worship directed to Viṣṇu, whose form and symbols anchor devotion and remembrance (smaraṇa).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily ritual-practice knowledge: the verse supports dhyāna and arcana by specifying recognizable divine emblems (śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma), guiding iconographic meditation used in Vaiṣṇava worship.