Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

The Greatness of Viṣṇu

Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti

Devanagari script

यतश्चैतन्यमायातं यद्रू पं तस्य वै नमः । अप्रमेयमनाधारमाधाराधेयरूपकम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

yataścaitanyamāyātaṃ yadrū paṃ tasya vai namaḥ | aprameyamanādhāramādhārādheyarūpakam || 13 ||

Translation

ज्याच्यापासून चैतन्य प्रकट झाले आणि जो त्याचेच स्वरूप आहे—त्या अप्रमेय, निराधार, तसेच आधार व आधेय दोन्ही रूप धारण करणाऱ्यास माझा नमस्कार असो.

Word by Word

• यतः: from which
• यतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्ध-अव्यय (relative adverb): ‘from which’

• चैतन्यम्: consciousness
• चैतन्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैतन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मवत् (object-like) प्रयोगः

• आयातम्: has come forth, has arisen
• आयातम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + या (धातु) → आयात (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• रूपम्: form, nature
• रूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तस्य: of that (of him/it)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण/खलु-अर्थे

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्-शब्दः निपातवत् (indeclinable interjection)

• अप्रमेयम्: immeasurable, unknowable by measure
• अप्रमेयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रमेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अनाधारम्: without support
• अनाधारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनाधार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• आधार-आधेय-रूपकम्: having the nature of both support and supported
• आधार-आधेय-रूपकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आधार (प्रातिपदिक) + आधेय (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाहार-तत्पुरुष/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः: ‘आधारस्य च आधेयस्य च रूपं यस्य’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Caitanya

FAQs

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

It points to the Absolute as the source of all awareness, beyond measurement, yet manifesting as both the foundation of the universe and everything that depends on it—guiding the seeker toward non-dual realization (moksha).

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

By identifying the ultimate object of reverence as the very source of consciousness and the universe’s substratum, it refines devotion from worship of a limited form to worship of the all-pervading Reality (often understood in Purana context as Vishnu/Narayana).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the takeaway is philosophical—using precise categories (ādhāra/ādheya) to clarify metaphysical understanding that supports correct practice and contemplation.