Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

सर्वाज्ञानतमोभेदभानवे चिद्धनाय ते । स्वतंत्राय दयाक्लृप्तविग्रहाय शिवात्मने ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

sarvājñānatamobhedabhānave ciddhanāya te | svataṃtrāya dayāklṛptavigrahāya śivātmane || 6 ||

Translation

സകല അജ്ഞാനതമസ്സും ഭേദിക്കുന്ന സൂര്യനേ, ചൈതന്യനിധിയേ, സ്വതന്ത്രനായ പ്രഭുവേ; കരുണയാൽ വിഗ്രഹം ധരിച്ച ശിവാത്മാവേ—നിനക്കു നമസ്കാരം.

Word by Word

• सर्वाज्ञानतमोभेदभानवे: to the sun that dispels all the darkness of ignorance
• सर्वाज्ञानतमोभेदभानवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अज्ञान + तमस् + भेद + भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—सर्व-अज्ञान-तमस्-भेद-भानु (तत्पुरुषः: ‘sun that splits all ignorance-darkness’)

• चित्-धनाय: to the consciousness-wealthy one
• चित्-धनाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित् + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—चित्-धन (कर्मधारयः: ‘whose wealth is consciousness / consciousness-rich’)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• स्वतंत्राय: to the independent one
• स्वतंत्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वतन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• दयाक्लृप्तविग्रहाय: to the one whose embodiment is shaped by compassion
• दयाक्लृप्तविग्रहाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दया + क्लृप्त + विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘दयया क्लृप्तः विग्रहः यस्य’ (one whose form is fashioned by compassion)

• शिवात्मने: to the auspicious self / to Śiva-souled one
• शिवात्मने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—शिव-आत्मन् (कर्मधारयः: ‘whose self is auspicious/Śiva’)

Speaker

Narada (invocatory praise within the teaching context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It praises the Lord as the illuminating power that destroys ignorance and as pure consciousness itself, emphasizing liberation through divine grace and awakened knowledge.

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

By saluting the Lord who compassionately takes form, it supports bhakti: the devotee approaches the accessible, grace-giving deity whose presence removes inner darkness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a stuti used in recitation: it models precise epithets and compound usage (vyākaraṇa-style), aiding disciplined mantra/śāstra reading even within the Vedanga-oriented section.