Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

नमो गणाधिदेवाय गणानां पतये नमः । नमो हिरण्यगर्भाय हिरण्यपतये नमः ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

namo gaṇādhidevāya gaṇānāṃ pataye namaḥ | namo hiraṇyagarbhāya hiraṇyapataye namaḥ || 86 ||

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada dewa pemimpin para gaṇa; sembah sujud kepada Tuhan segala gaṇa. Sembah sujud kepada Hiraṇyagarbha; sembah sujud kepada Penguasa Hiraṇya—prinsip keemasan yang bercahaya.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; in text as ‘नमो’ by sandhi

• गणाधिदेवाय: to the presiding deity of the gaṇas
• गणाधिदेवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण-अधि-देव (प्रातिपदिक; गण + अधि + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; ‘overlord deity of the gaṇas’

• गणानाम्: of the gaṇas
• गणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• पतये: to the lord
• पतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; in text as ‘नमो’ by sandhi

• हिरण्यगर्भाय: to Hiraṇyagarbha
• हिरण्यगर्भाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य-गर्भ (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + गर्भ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; ‘golden-embryo/cosmic germ’

• हिरण्यपतये: to the lord of gold
• हिरण्यपतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य-पति (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + पति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; ‘lord of gold’

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Hiranyagarbha (Brahma)

FAQs

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

It functions as a mangalācaraṇa (auspicious salutation), honoring the lord who governs divine hosts and the cosmic source (Hiraṇyagarbha), aligning the recitation with order, protection, and right orientation of the mind.

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

By repeating “namaḥ” (surrender), the verse models bhakti as humility and reverent remembrance—beginning any sacred act by placing oneself under divine guardianship and cosmic intelligence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects prayoga (ritual application) in which invocations are made at the start for śānti and siddhi—an applied principle aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and correct liturgical usage.