Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

परोपतापविमुखाः शिवभक्तिपरायणः । मत्कथाश्रवणासक्ता वहन्ति सततं हि माम् ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

paropatāpavimukhāḥ śivabhaktiparāyaṇaḥ | matkathāśravaṇāsaktā vahanti satataṃ hi mām || 58 ||

Translation

ଯେମାନେ ପରକୁ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଦେବାରୁ ବିମୁଖ, ଶିବଭକ୍ତିରେ ପରାୟଣ, ଏବଂ ମୋ କଥା ଶ୍ରବଣରେ ଆସକ୍ତ—ସେମାନେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ମୋତେ ଅନ୍ତରେ ସଦା ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• para-upatāpa-vimukhāḥ: averse to harming others
• para-upatāpa-vimukhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para + upatāpa + vimukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (turned away from causing others’ suffering)

• śiva-bhakti-parāyaṇāḥ: devoted to devotion to Śiva
• śiva-bhakti-parāyaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva + bhakti + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (devoted to Śiva-bhakti)

• mat-kathā-śravaṇa-āsaktāḥ: attached to hearing my narratives
• mat-kathā-śravaṇa-āsaktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम) + kathā + śravaṇa + āsakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (attached to hearing my stories)

• vahanti: carry / bear
• vahanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vah (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• satatam: always
• satatam: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines the mark of a true devotee: compassion (not harming others), steadfast devotion (Śiva-bhakti), and continuous śravaṇa (hearing sacred teachings), through which the Lord becomes ever-present in the heart.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical and inward: ethical restraint from hurting beings, single-minded devotion, and regular hearing of divine kathā—together producing constant remembrance and inner presence of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana through śravaṇa (disciplined listening) and ahiṃsā-based conduct.