Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे प्रथमपादे सनत्कुमारनारदसंवादेनारदकृतविष्णुस्तुतिर्नाम द्वितीयोऽध्यायः ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge prathamapāde sanatkumāranāradasaṃvādenāradakṛtaviṣṇustutirnāma dvitīyo'dhyāyaḥ || 2 ||

Translation

ଏହିପରି ଶ୍ରୀ ବୃହନ୍ନାରଦୀୟ ପୁରାଣର ପୂର୍ବଭାଗର ପ୍ରଥମ ପାଦରେ ସନତ୍କୁମାର–ନାରଦ ସମ୍ବାଦାନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ‘ନାରଦକୃତ ବିଷ୍ଣୁସ୍ତୁତି’ ନାମ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ସମାପ୍ତ ହେଲା।

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle

• śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe: in the glorious Brihannaradiya Purana
• śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• pūrvabhāge: in the first part
• pūrvabhāge: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrvabhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• prathamapāde: in the first quarter
• prathamapāde: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prathamapāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• sanatkumāranāradasaṃvāde: in the dialogue between Sanatkumara and Narada
• sanatkumāranāradasaṃvāde: Adhikarana (Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanatkumāranāradasaṃvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• nāradakṛtaviṣṇustutiḥ: the praise of Vishnu made by Narada
• nāradakṛtaviṣṇustutiḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāradakṛtaviṣṇustuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• nāma: named
• nāma: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverbial usage

• dvitīyaḥ: second
• dvitīyaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

Speaker

Narratorial colophon (Purāṇic sūta-style editorial closure of the chapter) within the Sanatkumāra–Nārada dialogue framework

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Sanatkumāra
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

It functions as a colophon that seals the teaching unit: the Purāṇa frames Viṣṇu-bhakti through Nārada’s stuti, marking the completion of a devotional instruction within the Sanatkumāra–Nārada dialogue.

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

By explicitly naming the chapter as “Viṣṇu-stuti,” it emphasizes praise (stuti) as a core bhakti-practice—devotion expressed through reverent glorification, situated in a guru-disciple style saṃvāda.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this colophon; instead it provides textual organization (adhyāya/pāda/bhāga), useful for accurate citation and recitation practice in Purāṇic study.