Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

विमुक्त एव पापेभ्यो ज्ञेयो विष्णुपरो यतः । नारायणमनांद्यंतं विश्वाकारमनामयम् ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

vimukta eva pāpebhyo jñeyo viṣṇuparo yataḥ | nārāyaṇamanāṃdyaṃtaṃ viśvākāramanāmayam || 94 ||

Translation

Dialah sahaja patut diketahui benar-benar bebas daripada dosa, kerana ia berbakti kepada Viṣṇu—Nārāyaṇa, Yang tiada awal dan tiada akhir, berwujud sebagai seluruh alam semesta, serta bebas daripada segala derita.

Word by Word

• विमुक्तः: freed/liberated
• विमुक्तः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (कर्ता-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-मुच् (धातु) → विमुक्त (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्तः—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjectival use

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (निपातः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक (emphatic particle)

• पापेभ्यः: from sins
• पापेभ्यः: अपादान (अपादानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अथवा पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगः), पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), बहुवचन

• ज्ञेयः: to be known/recognized
• ज्ञेयः: विधेय-विशेषण (प्रेडिकेटिव-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) → ज्ञेय (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्तः—तव्यत्/अनीयर्-अर्थे (gerundive: ‘to be known’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• विष्णुपरः: devoted to Vishnu/Vishnu-centered
• विष्णुपरः: विधेय-विशेषण (प्रेडिकेटिव-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘विष्णोः परः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• यतः: because/since
• यतः: हेतु (हेतुः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—हेतौ (causal indeclinable: ‘because/since’)

• नारायणम्: Narayana
• नारायणम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• अनादि-अन्तम्: without beginning and end
• अनादि-अन्तम्: कर्म-विशेषण (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनादि + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (इतरेतर: ‘अनादिश्च अन्तश्च’ → ‘without beginning and end’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; adjectival to नारायणम्

• विश्व-आकारम्: having the form of the universe
• विश्व-आकारम्: कर्म-विशेषण (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘विश्वस्य आकारः’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; adjectival to नारायणम्

• अनामयम्: free from disease/blemish
• अनामयम्: कर्म-विशेषण (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-आमय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नञ्-प्रत्ययान्त (negated adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; adjectival to नारायणम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narayana

FAQs

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

The verse defines true sinlessness as Vishnu-centered devotion: one is considered purified when one takes refuge in Narayana, the eternal and all-pervading Lord.

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

It presents bhakti as the decisive criterion for purity—being “viṣṇupara” (Vishnu-oriented) is itself the mark of liberation from papa, grounded in contemplation of Narayana’s limitless, cosmic nature.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is theological discernment (jñeya)—recognizing the liberated person by their unwavering Vishnu-bhakti rather than by external ritual markers.