Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari

Devanagari script

अनाराध्य जगन्नाथं सर्वधातारमच्युतम् । संसारसागरे मग्नाः कथं पारं प्रयान्ति हि ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

anārādhya jagannāthaṃ sarvadhātāramacyutam | saṃsārasāgare magnāḥ kathaṃ pāraṃ prayānti hi || 60 ||

Translation

ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ—ସର୍ବଧାତା ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ—ଙ୍କୁ ଆରାଧନା ନ କରି, ସଂସାରସାଗରେ ମଗ୍ନ ଲୋକେ କିପରି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ପାରକୁ ଯିବେ?

Word by Word

• अन्-आराध्य: without worshipping
• अन्-आराध्य: पूर्वकाल/उपपद-हेतु (Circumstantial prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन् (नञ्-प्रत्यय) + आ√राध् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त/अव्ययभाव)
• Form: नञ्-पूर्वक-क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय (negative gerund): ‘without worshipping’

• जगत्-नाथम्: the Lord of the world
• जगत्-नाथम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: जगतः नाथः

• सर्व-धातारम्: the sustainer of all
• सर्व-धातारम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सर्वस्य धाता (supporter of all)

• अच्युतम्: Achyuta (the infallible one)
• अच्युतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (epithet)

• संसार-सागरे: in the ocean of worldly existence
• संसार-सागरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसार (प्रातिपदिक) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: संसारस्य सागरः

• मग्नाः: sunk/immersed
• मग्नाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √मज्ज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: प्रश्न (Interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• पारम्: the far shore
• पारम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रयान्ति: they go/reach
• प्रयान्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• हि: indeed
• हि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; हेतौ/निश्चये (indeed/for)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Jagannatha
• Acyuta

FAQs

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

It states that liberation (reaching the ‘far shore’) is not attainable for those immersed in saṁsāra without taking refuge in and worshipping Vishnu (Jagannātha/Acyuta), the universal sustainer.

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

Bhakti is presented as the essential means: ‘ārādhana’ (devotional worship and propitiation) of Vishnu is the practical boat that carries the soul across worldly bondage.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—regular ārādhana (worship) as the applied method within dharma leading toward moksha.