Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account

Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā

Devanagari script

मरीचिरुवाच । भगवन्देवदेवेश लोकानां प्रभवाप्यय । सर्वज्ञ सर्वकल्याण सर्वाध्यक्ष नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

marīciruvāca | bhagavandevadeveśa lokānāṃ prabhavāpyaya | sarvajña sarvakalyāṇa sarvādhyakṣa namo'stu te || 19 ||

Translation

Marīci berkata: Wahai Bhagavān, Tuhan para dewa—asal mula dan peleburan segala alam; Yang Maha Mengetahui, Maha Membawa Kesejahteraan, dan Penguasa atas segalanya—sembah sujudku kepada-Mu.

Word by Word

• मरीचिः: Marīci
• मरीचिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भगवन्: O Blessed Lord
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/संबोधन), एकवचन

• देवदेवेश: O Lord of the gods
• देवदेवेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवानां देवः + ईशः)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• प्रभव: O source/origin
• प्रभव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• अप्यय: O dissolution/withdrawal (end)
• अप्यय: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सर्वज्ञ: O omniscient one
• सर्वज्ञ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वं जानाति इति)

• सर्वकल्याण: O all-auspicious one
• सर्वकल्याण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कल्याण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वं कल्याणं यस्य/सर्वकल्याणस्वरूप)

• सर्वाध्यक्ष: O overseer of all
• सर्वाध्यक्ष: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + अध्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य अध्यक्षः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Formulaic expression)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/particle); नमः-प्रयोगः (obeisance expression)

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/विधिलिङ्-आदेशार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

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

Speaker

Marici

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devadevesha (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

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

It frames devotion through stuti (praise): recognizing the Lord as the origin and dissolution of all worlds, omniscient and all-governing, which cultivates surrender (śaraṇāgati) and reverence.

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

Bhakti begins with namas—humble salutation—grounded in right understanding of the Lord’s cosmic roles (creator, sustainer/governor, dissolver) and His auspicious nature, making praise a direct devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Not a technical Vedāṅga instruction; it mainly exemplifies mantra-style eulogy and precise epithets (a Vyākaraṇa-friendly compound style like devadeveśa, sarvādhyakṣa) used in Purāṇic liturgy.