Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

हरिं संपूजयेद्भक्त्या पशुपाशविमोचनम् । सर्वेऽन्तराया नश्यंति मनःशुद्धिश्च जायते ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

hariṃ saṃpūjayedbhaktyā paśupāśavimocanam | sarve'ntarāyā naśyaṃti manaḥśuddhiśca jāyate || 100 ||

Translation

ଭକ୍ତିସହିତ ହରିଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ—ସେ ଜୀବକୁ ବନ୍ଧନରୂପ ପାଶରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରନ୍ତି। ତେବେ ସମସ୍ତ ଅନ୍ତରାୟ ନଶିଯାଏ ଏବଂ ମନଶ୍ଶୁଦ୍ଧି ଜନ୍ମେ।

Word by Word

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.)

• सम्पूजयेत्: should worship
• सम्पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष? actually 3rd person singular (प्रथमपुरुष/प्रथमपुरुषः), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; विध्यर्थः (one should worship)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया (Instr./3rd), एकवचन (sg.)

• पशु-पाश-विमोचनम्: the liberator from the bonds of creatures
• पशु-पाश-विमोचनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक) + पाश (प्रातिपदिक) + वि + मुच् (धातु) → विमोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: ‘पशूनां पाशानां विमोचनम्’ (liberation from bonds of beings); विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘हरिम्’)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘अन्तरायाः’)

• अन्तरायाः: obstacles
• अन्तरायाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तराय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), बहुवचन (pl.)

• नश्यन्ति: perish/disappear
• नश्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (pl.), परस्मैपदम्

• मनः-शुद्धिः: purity of mind
• मनः-शुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + शुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ‘मनसः शुद्धिः’

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

• जायते: arises/is born
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (sg.), आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares Hari-worship as both liberating (freeing the bound soul from bondage) and purifying, removing inner and outer impediments while generating manaḥ-śuddhi (clarity and purity of mind).

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

Bhakti is presented as the direct means: wholehearted worship of Hari destroys antarāyas (hindrances to spiritual life) and naturally produces inner purification, which supports steadiness in sādhana and progress toward moksha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practical ritual orientation (proper upāsanā/arcana—“saṃpūjayet”) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; the takeaway is disciplined devotional worship as a repeatable practice that yields measurable inner results (obstacle-removal and mental purity).