Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

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

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

अकालमृत्युशमनं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम् । सर्वदुःखोपशमनं हरिपोदोदक स्मृतम् ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

akālamṛtyuśamanaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam | sarvaduḥkhopaśamanaṃ haripododaka smṛtam || 16 ||

Translation

हरिपादोदक हे अकाली मृत्यूचे शमन करणारे, सर्व व्याधींचा नाश करणारे आणि सर्व दुःखांचे उपशमन करणारे असे स्मरणात आहे.

Word by Word

• अकाल-मृत्यु-शमनम्: the pacification of untimely death
• अकाल-मृत्यु-शमनम्: Karta/Predicate (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकाल (प्रातिपदिक) + मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक) + शमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्: the destruction of all diseases
• सर्व-व्याधि-विनाशनम्: Karta/Predicate (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय

• सर्व-दुःख-उपशमनम्: the alleviation of all sorrow
• सर्व-दुःख-उपशमनम्: Karta/Predicate (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + उपशमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय

• हरि-पाद-उदकम्: water from Hari’s feet
• हरि-पाद-उदकम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वाक्यस्य विषय (subject)

• स्मृतम्: is declared/considered
• स्मृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थे—‘is said/remembered as’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue form)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It elevates Viṣṇu-pādodaka (caraṇāmṛta) as a potent devotional sacrament: contact with Hari’s worship is presented as a purifier that calms fear of untimely death, removes bodily afflictions, and soothes inner suffering.

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

Bhakti is shown as tangible and grace-filled: honoring what is connected to Hari (His feet and their sanctified water) becomes an act of surrender and reverence, through which the devotee receives protection and relief.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa/ācāra) is implied: the verse points to the sacramental use of sanctified water from Viṣṇu worship (caraṇāmṛta/pādodaka) within devotional rites as a practical discipline supporting health and spiritual well-being.