Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

श्रीराम विष्णो नरसिंह वामन प्रद्युम्न संकर्षण वासुदेव । अजानिरुद्धामलरुङ् मुरारे त्वं पाहि नः सर्वभयादजस्रम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

śrīrāma viṣṇo narasiṃha vāmana pradyumna saṃkarṣaṇa vāsudeva | ajāniruddhāmalaruṅ murāre tvaṃ pāhi naḥ sarvabhayādajasram || 11 ||

Translation

О Шри Рама, о Вишну — Нарасимха, Вамана; о Прадьюмна, Санкаршана, Васудева; о Анируддха, Непорочный; о Мурари, победитель Муры — непрестанно защити нас от всякого страха.

Word by Word

• śrīrāma: O Lord Rama
• śrīrāma: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīrāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• viṣṇo: O Vishnu
• viṣṇo: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• narasiṃha: O Man-Lion
• narasiṃha: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: narasiṃha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• vāmana: O Dwarf Incarnation
• vāmana: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāmana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• pradyumna: O Pradyumna
• pradyumna: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradyumna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• saṃkarṣaṇa: O Sankarshana
• saṃkarṣaṇa: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃkarṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• vāsudeva: O Vasudeva (Krishna)
• vāsudeva: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• aja: O Unborn One
• aja: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• aniruddha: O Aniruddha (Unobstructed)
• aniruddha: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aniruddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• amalaruk: O One of Pure Splendor
• amalaruk: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amalaruc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• murāre: O Enemy of Mura
• murāre: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: murāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• tvam: You
• tvam: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• pāhi: Protect
• pāhi: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: Lot Lakara (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Madhyama Purusha, Singular

• naḥ: Us
• naḥ: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• sarvabhayāt: From all fear
• sarvabhayāt: Apadana (Source/Separation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvabhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular

• ajasram: Constantly/Forever
• ajasram: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ajasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial Accusative

Speaker

Sūta (narrating a devotional invocation within the Narada Purana frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Sri Rama
• Vishnu
• Narasimha
• Vamana
• Pradyumna
• Sankarshana
• Vasudeva
• Aniruddha
• Murari

FAQs

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

It functions as a fear-dispelling protective invocation (stuti) that gathers Viṣṇu’s avatāras and the caturvyūha forms into one act of surrender, emphasizing that remembrance of Hari’s names removes both outer dangers and inner anxiety.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as nāma-smaraṇa and śaraṇāgati—calling the Lord by revered names and forms and asking for constant protection, showing that devotion is sustained reliance on Viṣṇu rather than mere one-time prayer.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly illustrates mantra-prayoga (practical recitation) rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson; its takeaway is disciplined japa of Viṣṇu-nāmas as a daily protective practice aligned with Purāṇic dharma.