Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

हिरण्यरेतसे तुभ्यं नमो हिरण्यवाहवे । नमो ध्यानस्वरूपाय नमस्ते ध्यानसाक्षिणे ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

hiraṇyaretase tubhyaṃ namo hiraṇyavāhave | namo dhyānasvarūpāya namaste dhyānasākṣiṇe || 87 ||

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang benih daya penciptaan-Mu keemasan; sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang memikul dan membawa sinar emas. Sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang merupakan wujud meditasi; sembah sujud kepada-Mu, saksi segala meditasi.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यरेतसे: to the one with golden seed/essence
• हिरण्यरेतसे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य-रेतस् (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + रेतस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; रेतस्-शब्द dative singular (रेतसे)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी, एकवचन

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

• हिरण्यवाहवे: to the bearer of gold
• हिरण्यवाहवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य-वाह (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + वाह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; वाह-शब्द dative singular (वाहवे)

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

• ध्यानस्वरूपाय: to the one whose essence is meditation
• ध्यानस्वरूपाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान-स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक; ध्यान + स्वरूप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; ‘whose nature is meditation’

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

• ते: to you/your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; enclitic

• ध्यानसाक्षिणे: to the witness of meditation
• ध्यानसाक्षिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान-साक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ध्यान + साक्षिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; साक्षिन्-शब्द dative singular (साक्षिणे)

Speaker

Narada (stotra-style praise within the teaching context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It identifies the Supreme (Vishnu) as both the luminous creative source (“golden essence”) and the inner consciousness that witnesses meditation, guiding the seeker from devotion to direct realization.

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

Bhakti is expressed as reverent salutation to the Lord’s divine attributes—radiance, creative power, and inner witness—so the devotee’s meditation becomes God-centered rather than ego-centered.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga (practical application of sacred utterance) is implied: a structured namaskāra-stotra used as a dhyāna-aṅga (limb of meditation) to steady attention on the deity’s svarūpa (essential nature).