Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

अव्ययं परिपूर्णं च सदानन्दैकविग्रहम् । ज्ञानस्वरुपममलं परं ज्योतिः सनातनम् ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

avyayaṃ paripūrṇaṃ ca sadānandaikavigraham | jñānasvarupamamalaṃ paraṃ jyotiḥ sanātanam || 101 ||

Translation

ସେ ଅବ୍ୟୟ ଓ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ; ତାଙ୍କର ଦିବ୍ୟ ଦେହ ସଦା ଏକରସ ଆନନ୍ଦମୟ। ସେ ଅମଳ, ଜ୍ଞାନସ୍ୱରୂପ, ପରମ ଜ୍ୟୋତି ଓ ସନାତନ।

Word by Word

• avyayam: imperishable
• avyayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; nañ (negation)

• paripūrṇam: all-complete
• paripūrṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paripūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• sadā-ānanda-eka-vigraham: whose form is solely eternal bliss
• sadā-ānanda-eka-vigraham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sadā (अव्यय) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + vigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सदा आनन्दः एव विग्रहः यस्य/यः)

• jñāna-svarūpam: whose essential nature is knowledge
• jñāna-svarūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + svarūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञानं स्वरूपं यस्य)

• amalam: stainless, pure
• amalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-mala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; nañ (negation)

• param: supreme
• param: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• jyotiḥ: light, radiance
• jyotiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyotis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• sanātanam: eternal
• sanātanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana (agreeing with jyotiḥ)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines the Supreme (Vishnu/Brahman) as imperishable, complete, pure consciousness, and the eternal supreme Light—pointing the seeker toward liberation through realizing the divine as sat-cit-ānanda.

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

By describing the Lord as eternal bliss and the supreme light, it gives the devotee a clear object of contemplation and worship—Bhakti becomes steady when the deity is known as stainless, unchanging, and all-fulfilling.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily Vedāntic terminology (svarūpa, param jyoti, amala) used for meditation and doctrinal clarity rather than ritual or technical science.