Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa

Dharmakīrti before Yama

Devanagari script

हरिं मृदैव निर्माय पृथक्संभूय वा मुदा । अर्चयन्ति महाभागा विष्णुभक्तिपरायणाः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

hariṃ mṛdaiva nirmāya pṛthaksaṃbhūya vā mudā | arcayanti mahābhāgā viṣṇubhaktiparāyaṇāḥ || 40 ||

Translation

Os muito afortunados, inteiramente dedicados à bhakti de Viṣṇu, moldam em barro uma imagem de Hari; ou então, reunindo-se à parte com alegria, O adoram.

Word by Word

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• मृदा: with clay
• मृदा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• निर्माय: having made
• निर्माय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/क्त्वा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्मा (धातु; निर् + मा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having fashioned/made’

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: प्रकार (Manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/रीति-वाचक अव्यय (adverb: separately)

• संभूय: having assembled
• संभूय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/क्त्वा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having come together/assembled’

• वा: or
• वा: विकल्प (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: हेतु/सहकारि (Accompaniment/भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; भाववाचक ‘with joy’

• अर्चयन्ति: they worship
• अर्चयन्ति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• महाभागाः: the fortunate ones
• महाभागाः: कर्तृ (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक: महा + भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय ‘great-fortuned’

• विष्णु-भक्ति-परायणाः: devoted to devotion to Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भक्ति-परायणाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (viṣṇoḥ bhaktau parāyaṇāḥ)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: hasya

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion to Hari is accessible: even a simple clay form, offered with joy and faith, becomes a valid means of worship for the blessed devotees of Viṣṇu.

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

Bhakti is shown as heart-centered and joyful—devotees may worship individually or assemble together, but the defining mark is being “viṣṇu-bhakti-parāyaṇa,” wholly oriented to devotion for Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-style application) is implied: making a simple image (mṛnmayī mūrti) and performing arcana (worship) with proper intention—showing how accessible pūjā can be within dharmic procedure.