Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

यं इदं प्रातरुत्त्थाय पठेद्वै पौरुषं स्तवम् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

yaṃ idaṃ prātaruttthāya paṭhedvai pauruṣaṃ stavam | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 57 ||

Translation

ଯେ କେହି ପ୍ରଭାତେ ଉଠି ଏହି ପୁରୁଷ-ସ୍ତବ ପାଠ କରେ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ପାପରୁ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇ ବିଷ୍ଣୁଲୋକକୁ ଯାଏ।

Word by Word

• yam: which
• yam: Visheshana (Qualifier to stavam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular (Relative Pronoun)

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshana (Qualifier to stavam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• prātaḥ: in the morning
• prātaḥ: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prātar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Purvakalika Kriya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud + sthā (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive)

• paṭhet: should read/recite
• paṭhet: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paṭh (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• vai: indeed
• vai: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle of emphasis

• pauruṣam: related to the Purusha (Vishnu)
• pauruṣam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• stavam: hymn/praise
• stavam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā: one whose soul is purified of all sins
• sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā: Visheshana (Qualifier to saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvapāpaviśuddhātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• viṣṇulokam: abode of Vishnu
• viṣṇulokam: Karma (Destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇuloka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sa: he
• sa: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• gacchati: goes
• gacchati: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Lat (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching; phala-śruti style instruction within the Vishnu-stava context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Purusha

FAQs

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

It teaches a clear phala-śruti: dawn recitation of the Puruṣa/Vishnu hymn purifies accumulated pāpa and leads the devotee toward Viṣṇu’s abode, framing bhakti as a direct means of inner purification and spiritual ascent.

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

Bhakti is expressed as stava-pāṭha (devotional hymn-recitation) done with daily discipline (prātaḥ-utthāna). The verse emphasizes that sincere praise of Viṣṇu transforms the heart (viśuddhātmā) and culminates in communion with Viṣṇu (Viṣṇuloka).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/ācāra (ritual conduct) is implied through the instruction to recite at prātaḥ-kāla (dawn), reflecting time-discipline in daily sādhana; it is less about technical Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa and more about correct practice and observance.