Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision

Devanagari script

गोविंदाय जगत्कर्त्रे जगन्नाथाय योगिने । सत्याय सत्यसंधाय वैकुंठायाच्युताय च ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

goviṃdāya jagatkartre jagannāthāya yogine | satyāya satyasaṃdhāya vaikuṃṭhāyācyutāya ca || 61 ||

Translation

ଜଗତ୍କର୍ତ୍ତା ଗୋବିନ୍ଦଙ୍କୁ, ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ପରମଯୋଗୀଙ୍କୁ, ସତ୍ୟସ୍ୱରୂପ ଓ ସଦା ସତ୍ୟସଙ୍କଳ୍ପୀଙ୍କୁ, ବୈକୁଣ୍ଠ ଓ ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର।

Word by Word

• गोविन्दाय: to Govinda
• गोविन्दाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; Dative singular (to/for)

• जगत्कर्त्रे: to the creator of the world
• जगत्कर्त्रे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः कर्ता)

• जगन्नाथाय: to the Lord of the world
• जगन्नाथाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः नाथः)

• योगिने: to the yogin
• योगिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular (to the yogin)

• सत्याय: to the Truth
• सत्याय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• सत्यसन्धाय: to the true-in-resolve (truth-pledged) one
• सत्यसन्धाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य + सन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (सत्ये सन्धा/प्रतिज्ञा यस्य)

• वैकुण्ठाय: to Vaikuṇṭha
• वैकुण्ठाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकुण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• अच्युताय: to Acyuta (the infallible)
• अच्युताय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (praising Vishnu within Moksha-Dharma discourse, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Govinda
• Jagannatha
• Vaikuntha
• Achyuta

FAQs

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

It is a concentrated Vishnu-stuti that anchors liberation (moksha) in remembrance of the Lord’s core attributes—creatorhood, lordship, yogic mastery, absolute truth, and infallibility—making devotion a direct means to inner steadiness and God-realization.

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

Bhakti here is practiced as nāma-smaraṇa and stuti: by saluting Vishnu through potent epithets (Govinda, Jagannatha, Vaikuntha, Acyuta), the devotee aligns mind and speech with the Lord’s qualities, which purifies intention and supports moksha-oriented living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily exemplifies mantra-style eulogy and disciplined recitation (useful for Śikṣā—pronunciation and cadence). It is not a technical Vedāṅga passage on Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa, but it supports correct chanting practice central to Vedic ritual and devotion.