Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

The Greatness of Viṣṇu

Viṣṇor Māhātmya

Devanagari script

विष्णुभक्तिपराणां तु शुश्रूषां कुर्वते तु ये । ते यान्ति विष्णुभुवनं यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

viṣṇubhaktiparāṇāṃ tu śuśrūṣāṃ kurvate tu ye | te yānti viṣṇubhuvanaṃ yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam || 63 ||

Translation

ଯେମାନେ ବିଷ୍ଣୁଭକ୍ତିରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପରାୟଣ ଭକ୍ତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଶ୍ରୂଷା-ସେବା କରନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ବିଷ୍ଣୁଭୁବନକୁ ଯାଇ ଭୂତ-ସମ୍ପ୍ଲବ (ପ୍ରଳୟ) ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେଠାରେ ରହନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• विष्णु-भक्ति-पराणाम्: of those devoted to Viṣṇu-bhakti
• विष्णु-भक्ति-पराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (विष्णौ भक्तिः यस्य/येषां ते पराः)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• शुश्रूषाम्: service, attendance
• शुश्रूषाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुश्रूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुर्वते: do/perform
• कुर्वते: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वयार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• यान्ति: go
• यान्ति: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• विष्णु-भुवनम्: Viṣṇu’s world
• विष्णु-भुवनम्: कर्म (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + भुवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः भुवनम्)

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: अधिकरण-काल (Temporal adjunct/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय/संबन्ध)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-वाचक-अव्यय (as long as/until)

• आ-भूत-संप्लवम्: until the dissolution of beings (cosmic deluge)
• आ-भूत-संप्लवम्: अधिकरण-काल (Temporal limit/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + संप्लव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः/अव्ययीभावार्थ-समासभावः (आ + भूतसंप्लवः = ‘up to the cosmic dissolution’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It elevates service to Viṣṇu’s devotees as a direct spiritual cause for attaining Viṣṇu-loka, emphasizing that devotion expressed through reverential attendance is itself a liberating force.

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

Bhakti is shown not only as personal worship of Viṣṇu but also as seva to those established in Viṣṇu-bhakti; honoring devotees becomes a concrete practice that leads to the Lord’s abode.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—śuśrūṣā (disciplined service and attentive listening) to realized devotees as a lived method of bhakti-sādhanā.