Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32

Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana

Devanagari script

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः कुलायुतसमन्वितः । प्रयाति विष्णुभवनं योगिनामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ kulāyutasamanvitaḥ | prayāti viṣṇubhavanaṃ yogināmapi durlabham || 32 ||

Translation

Освободившись от всех грехов и сопровождаемый множеством своего рода, он достигает обители Вишну — цели, труднодостижимой даже для йогинов.

Word by Word

• sarva-pāpa-vinirmuktaḥ: freed from all sins
• sarva-pāpa-vinirmuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + vi-nir-√muc (धातु: मुच्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त) of vi-nir-√muc; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound: तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेभ्यः पापेभ्यः विनिर्मुक्तः)

• kula-ayuta-samanvitaḥ: endowed with ten-thousand lineages/families
• kula-ayuta-samanvitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक) + ayuta (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (कुलायुतैः समन्वितः)

• prayāti: goes, attains
• prayāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√yā (धातु: या)
• Form: Present/लट्, Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• viṣṇu-bhavanam: Viṣṇu’s abode
• viṣṇu-bhavanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः भवनम्)

• yoginām: of yogins
• yoginām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle; emphasis/concession (अप्यर्थे)

• durlabham: hard to obtain
• durlabham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur (उपसर्ग) + labha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with viṣṇu-bhavanam

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue form)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata (contextual continuation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It declares the supreme fruit of Viṣṇu-oriented merit: complete purification from sin and attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode (Vaikuṇṭha), which is portrayed as rarer than even yogic accomplishments.

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

By emphasizing “Viṣṇu-bhavana” as the destination and calling it difficult even for yogins, the verse elevates Viṣṇu-bhakti (and allied dharmic observances) as a direct, grace-centered means to liberation beyond mere ascetic or yogic effort.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; it functions as a phala-śruti (results statement), commonly used in Purāṇic instruction to motivate correct dharma and devotion.