Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56

Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision

Devanagari script

ऋतधाम्ने विधाम्ने च सुपर्णाय स्वरोचिषे । ऋभवे सुव्रताख्याय सुधाम्ने चाजिताय च ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

ṛtadhāmne vidhāmne ca suparṇāya svarociṣe | ṛbhave suvratākhyāya sudhāmne cājitāya ca || 56 ||

Translation

ਸੱਚ-ਧਾਮ ਵਾਲੇ ਵਿਧਾਤਾ ਨੂੰ; ਸੁਪਰਨ ਵਰਗੇ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਪਰਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ, ਆਪਣੇ ਤੇਜ ਨਾਲ ਚਮਕਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੂੰ; ਸੁਵ੍ਰਤਾਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਮਹਾਨ ਨੂੰ; ਸੁਧਾ-ਧਾਮ ਰੂਪ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ-ਆਨੰਦਮਯ ਨੂੰ; ਅਤੇ ਅਜੇਯ ਅਜਿਤ ਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ।

Word by Word

• ऋतधाम्ने: to the one whose abode is Truth
• ऋतधाम्ने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत-धामन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ऋतस्य धाम)

• विधाम्ने: to the ordainer/arranger
• विधाम्ने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि-धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुपर्णाय: to Suparṇa (the fair-winged one)
• सुपर्णाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• स्वरोचिषे: to the self-luminous one
• स्वरोचिषे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-रोचिष् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (स्वा रोचिः यस्य / स्वयम् रोचते इति)

• ऋभवे: to Ṛbhava (the skillful one)
• ऋभवे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• सुव्रताख्याय: to the one named ‘Suvrata’
• सुव्रताख्याय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-व्रत-आख्य (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (सुव्रत इति आख्या यस्य)

• सुधाम्ने: to the one of excellent abode/splendor
• सुधाम्ने: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-धामन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (सुन्दरं धाम)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अजिताय: to the unconquered one
• अजिताय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (in a devotional recitation within the Moksha Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It offers a chain of divine epithets that contemplate Vishnu as the embodiment of cosmic truth (Ṛta), the universal ordainer, self-luminous consciousness, and the invincible refuge—supporting liberation-oriented devotion (moksha-dharma) through remembrance.

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

By praising the Lord through precise names (nāma-stuti), it trains the mind to dwell on His attributes—truth, order, radiance, sacred vows, and invincibility—making nama-japa and stotra a direct, accessible bhakti practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse exemplifies disciplined mantra-style recitation and semantic contemplation (nirukta-like name-meaning reflection), a practical method used in Purāṇic stotras to internalize theology through language and etymic sense.