Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

संगात्स्नेहाद्भयाल्लोभादज्ञानाद्वापि यो नरः । विष्णोरुपासनं कुर्यात्सोऽक्षयं सुखमश्नुते ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

saṃgātsnehādbhayāllobhādajñānādvāpi yo naraḥ | viṣṇorupāsanaṃ kuryātso'kṣayaṃ sukhamaśnute || 14 ||

Translation

സംഗം, സ്നേഹം, ഭയം, ലോഭം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അജ്ഞാനം കൊണ്ടായാലും ആരെങ്കിലും വിഷ്ണുവിനെ ഉപാസിച്ചാൽ, അവൻ അക്ഷയസുഖം അനുഭവിക്കും.

Word by Word

• सङ्गात्: from attachment
• सङ्गात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (ablative of cause)

• स्नेहात्: from affection
• स्नेहात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• लोभात्: from greed
• लोभात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• अज्ञानात्: from ignorance
• अज्ञानात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘यः’ इत्यस्य अपोद्घात/अप्पोजिशन

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• उपासनम्: worship
• उपासनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Karma/Viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘सुखम्’ इत्यस्य

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अश्नुते: attains/enjoys
• अश्नुते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the extraordinary purifying power of Vishnu-upasana: even when devotion begins with mixed or flawed motives, sincere worship still yields akṣaya (imperishable) spiritual happiness.

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

Bhakti is presented as accessible to all—one may start worship due to circumstance or emotion, yet continued upasana of Vishnu gradually leads to enduring bliss and spiritual upliftment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the discipline of upasana—regular worship as a transformative spiritual method.