Shloka 27

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā

Devanagari script

एवं तु पंचधा रूपमास्थितो भगवानजः । कार्यकारणरूपोऽसौ ध्यांयंति जगतीतले ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ tu paṃcadhā rūpamāsthito bhagavānajaḥ | kāryakāraṇarūpo'sau dhyāṃyaṃti jagatītale || 27 ||

Translation

Demikianlah Tuhan Yang Tidak Dilahirkan (Ajā), setelah mengambil rupa lima serangkai, direnungkan di muka bumi ini sebagai bentuk sebab dan akibat.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारार्थ: 'thus'

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• पञ्चधा: fivefold
• पञ्चधा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्चधा (अव्यय)
• Form: धाप्रत्ययान्त अव्यय, 'in five ways'

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आस्थितः: having assumed
• आस्थितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि: 'having assumed/entered'

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अजः: unborn
• अजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण: 'unborn'

• कार्यकारणरूपः: having the form of cause and effect
• कार्यकारणरूपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्य + कारण + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास: कार्य+कारण (effect+cause) ततः तत्पुरुष: कार्यकारणयोः रूपः; विशेषण

• असौ: that one (he)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संकेत (demonstrative)

• ध्यायन्ति: they meditate (on)
• ध्यायन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• जगतीतले: on the surface of the world
• जगतीतले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः तलम् (surface of the world)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavan (the Unborn Lord)

FAQs

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

It teaches that the Lord pervades reality in a structured (fivefold) way and can be realized by meditating on Him as both the cause behind creation and the effects seen in the world.

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

Bhakti here is practiced as contemplative remembrance: devotees see the Lord’s presence in all manifested forms (effects) while knowing Him as the ultimate source (cause), deepening reverence and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily emphasizes dhyāna (meditative discipline) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it supports mantra-japa and focused contemplation used in ritual worship to internalize the cause–effect vision of Bhagavan.