Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers

Devanagari script

एवं हरिपरं नित्यं राजानं धर्मकोविदम् । प्रियां सत्यमतिं चास्य देवा अपि सदास्तुवन् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ hariparaṃ nityaṃ rājānaṃ dharmakovidam | priyāṃ satyamatiṃ cāsya devā api sadāstuvan || 13 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ഹരിപരായണനും നിത്യധർമ്മകോവിദനുമായ ആ രാജാവിനെയും, അവന്റെ പ്രിയയായ സത്യമതിയെയും ദേവന്മാരും എപ്പോഴും സ്തുതിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• evam: thus/in this way
• evam: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• hariparam: devoted to Hari
• hariparam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haripara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• nityam: always
• nityam: Adhikaranavachaka (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial

• rājānam: King
• rājānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• dharmakovidam: knower of Dharma
• dharmakovidam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharmakovida (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• priyām: beloved/wife
• priyām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• satyamatim: Satyamati
• satyamatim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satyamati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• asya: his
• asya: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• devāḥ: Gods
• devāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• api: even
• api: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• sadā: always
• sadā: Adhikaranavachaka (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• astuvan: praised
• astuvan: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Lang Lakara (Imperfect), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Satyamati

FAQs

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

It links ideal kingship with unwavering devotion to Hari and competence in dharma, showing that such virtue becomes worthy of divine praise.

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

Bhakti is presented as “nitya” (constant) orientation toward Hari; when devotion is steady and integrated with dharmic conduct, it gains universal recognition—even from the Devas.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga is taught in this verse; the practical emphasis is dharma-kovida—competent application of dharma in governance (Rajadharma) alongside Vishnu-bhakti.