Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50

Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti

Devanagari script

नारायणानुस्मरणोद्यतानां महात्मनां त्यक्तपरिग्रहणाम् । कथं भवत्युग्रभवस्य बंधस्तत्सङ्गलुब्धा यदि मुक्तिभाजः ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

nārāyaṇānusmaraṇodyatānāṃ mahātmanāṃ tyaktaparigrahaṇām | kathaṃ bhavatyugrabhavasya baṃdhastatsaṅgalubdhā yadi muktibhājaḥ || 50 ||

Translation

നാരായണാനുസ്മരണത്തിൽ നിത്യം തത്പരരായി പരിഗ്രഹഭാവം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച മഹാത്മാക്കൾക്ക് ഉഗ്രസംസാരഭവത്തിന്റെ ബന്ധം എങ്ങനെ ഉണ്ടാകും? ആ സംഗത്തിലേക്ക് ആകർഷിതരായാലും അവർ മോക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗികളായിരിക്കും.

Word by Word

• nārāyaṇānusmaraṇodyatānām: of those intent on remembering Narayana
• nārāyaṇānusmaraṇodyatānām: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nārāyaṇānusmaraṇodyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• mahātmanām: of the great souls
• mahātmanām: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• tyaktaparigrahāṇām: of those who have abandoned possessions
• tyaktaparigrahāṇām: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tyaktaparigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• katham: how
• katham: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: katham (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative Adverb

• bhavati: becomes / is
• bhavati: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• ugrabhavasya: of the terrible worldly existence (samsara)
• ugrabhavasya: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ugrabhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• bandhaḥ: bondage
• bandhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tatsaṅgalubdhāḥ: greedy for association with Him
• tatsaṅgalubdhāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tatsaṅgalubdha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• yadi: if
• yadi: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• muktibhājaḥ: partakers of liberation
• muktibhājaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muktibhāj (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares that unwavering remembrance of Nārāyaṇa combined with renunciation of possessiveness (parigraha) dissolves saṃsāric bondage; such devotees are intrinsically oriented toward mokṣa.

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

Bhakti is presented as continuous smaraṇa (anusmaraṇa) of Nārāyaṇa; when devotion is steady, even incidental contact with worldly influences cannot firmly bind the devotee.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-based—daily discipline of smaraṇa and cultivation of vairāgya (non-possessiveness).