Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

शिवसायुज्यमाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिवर्जितम् । पूजया रहितं विष्णुं योऽचयेदर्कवंशज ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

śivasāyujyamāpnoti punarāvṛttivarjitam | pūjayā rahitaṃ viṣṇuṃ yo'cayedarkavaṃśaja || 126 ||

Translation

சூரியகுலத் தோன்றலே, விதிப்பூர்வ பூஜையின்றியும் விஷ்ணுவை பக்தியுடன் போற்றி அர்ச்சிப்பவன், மீள்பிறவி அற்ற சிவ-சாயுஜ்யம் (சிவனுடன் ஒன்றாதல்) அடைவான்।

Word by Word

• śiva-sāyujyam: union with Śiva
• śiva-sāyujyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + sāyujya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (union with Śiva)

• āpnoti: attains
• āpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• punarāvṛtti-varjitam: free from return (rebirth)
• punarāvṛtti-varjitam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: punar-āvṛtti + varjita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (devoid of return/rebirth)

• pūjayā: by worship
• pūjayā: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• rahitam: devoid (of)
• rahitam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• viṣṇum: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇum: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• acayet: should heap/offer
• acayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ci (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ-

• arkavaṃśaja: O descendant of the solar race
• arkavaṃśaja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arka + vaṃśa + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (born in the solar lineage)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching in dialogue to Nārada; addressing a Solar-dynasty listener as arkavaṃśaja)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere reverence to Viṣṇu is spiritually decisive: even without elaborate pūjā, it grants a liberating state described as Śiva-sāyujya, free from rebirth.

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

Bhakti is presented as accessible and effective—inner honoring (acana) of Viṣṇu can surpass external ritual complexity, culminating in mokṣa (punarāvṛtti-varjita).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual emphasis is minimized: the verse implies that correct intention and devotion can stand even when formal pūjā-vidhi is absent, pointing to a practical prioritization of bhakti over elaborate kalpa-style procedure.