Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika

Uttaṅka Itihāsa

Devanagari script

सत्संगस्य प्रभावेण हरिसन्निधिमात्रतः । गतपापो लुबग्दकश्च ह्यनुतापीदमब्रवीत् ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

satsaṃgasya prabhāveṇa harisannidhimātrataḥ | gatapāpo lubagdakaśca hyanutāpīdamabravīt || 53 ||

Translation

ସତ୍ସଙ୍ଗର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ଏବଂ କେବଳ ହରିଙ୍କ ସନ୍ନିଧିମାତ୍ରେ ଶିକାରୀର ପାପ ନଶ୍ଟ ହେଲା; ସେ ଅନୁତାପୀ ହୋଇ ଏହି କଥା କହିଲା।

Word by Word

• sat-saṅgasya: of holy company; of association with the good
• sat-saṅgasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘satām saṅgaḥ’; Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• prabhāveṇa: by the power/effect
• prabhāveṇa: Karaṇa (करण/instrument-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• hari-sannidhi-mātrataḥ: merely from Hari’s presence
• hari-sannidhi-mātrataḥ: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक) + -tas (तस् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) with -tas (तस्) forming adverb: ‘from/merely due to the mere presence of Hari’

• gata-pāpaḥ: whose sins were gone; sinless
• gata-pāpaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त, √gam) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) ‘yasya pāpāni gatāni’; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• lubagdakaḥ: the hunter
• lubagdakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lubdhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle of emphasis (निपात)

• anutāpī: repentant
• anutāpī: Karta (कर्ता/subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anutāpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘repentant’

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• abravīt: said; spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

Speaker

Suta (narrating the account; the hunter is about to speak)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari

FAQs

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

It teaches that satsaṅga and even simple nearness to Hari can rapidly destroy pāpa (sin) and awaken genuine anutāpa (repentance), preparing a person for devotional reform.

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

Bhakti is shown as transformative: contact with Hari (through presence, devotees, or sacred setting) purifies the heart, leading naturally to remorse and a turning toward devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—seek satsaṅga as an applied method for inner purification.