Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

Devanagari script

उदयास्तमयाक्रान्तमहाकारुणिकेति च । हृदयाब्जचतुश्चोक्ता दलान्ते तु निविष्टितः ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

udayāstamayākrāntamahākāruṇiketi ca | hṛdayābjacatuścoktā dalānte tu niviṣṭitaḥ || 166 ||

Translation

“Dikuasai oleh terbit dan terbenam” serta “Yang Maha Pengasih” — ini juga disebut sebagai empat (gelaran) di dalam teratai hati; dan Dia bersemayam pada hujung kelopaknya.

Word by Word

• udaya-astamaya-ākrānta-mahā-kāruṇike: in the great compassionate (one) encompassed by rising and setting
• udaya-astamaya-ākrānta-mahā-kāruṇike: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udaya (प्रातिपदिक) + astamaya (प्रातिपदिक) + ākrānta (कृदन्त, आ-√kram, क्त) + mahā (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + kāruṇika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः as epithet: 'in the great compassionate (one) who is pervaded/overcome by rise and setting'

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• hṛdaya-abja-catuḥ: the four (parts) of the heart-lotus
• hṛdaya-abja-catuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक) + abja (प्रातिपदिक) + catuḥ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (collective); तत्पुरुषः: 'the four (petals/parts) of the heart-lotus' (catuḥ used as numeral member)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• uktā: is said
• uktā: Kriyā (क्रिया/predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु) → ukta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past passive participle used predicatively = 'is said/has been stated'

• dala-ante: at the end of the petal
• dala-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dala (प्रातिपदिक) + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (dalasya antaḥ) = 'at the end of the petal'

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• niviṣṭitaḥ: seated/placed
• niviṣṭitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-√viś (धातु) → niviṣṭa (कृदन्त, क्त) + ita (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjectival form meaning 'seated/placed'

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It teaches an internalized form of worship: the Divine is to be contemplated as seated in the heart-lotus, with specific epithets serving as meditative supports for devotion and steadiness of mind.

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

By focusing on compassionate divine qualities and visualizing the Lord’s presence within the heart, the devotee turns daily time-cycles and emotions into remembrance, deepening personal, inward bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a technical dhyāna/nyāsa-style instruction—using defined names/epithets and a precise inner locus (heart-lotus, petal-tip) as a structured method akin to mantra-application practices found in Vedanga-adjacent ritual disciplines.