Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

हृषीकेश नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वलोकैकहेतवे । मह्यं सर्वसुखं देहि गोधूमस्य प्रदानतः ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

hṛṣīkeśa namastubhyaṃ sarvalokaikahetave | mahyaṃ sarvasukhaṃ dehi godhūmasya pradānataḥ || 72 ||

Translation

ஹ்ருஷீகேசா, உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம்—நீயே எல்லா உலகங்களுக்கும் ஒரே காரணம். கோதுமை தானம் செய்த இச்செயலால் எனக்கு எல்லா இன்பங்களையும் அருள்வாயாக.

Word by Word

• हृषीकेश: O Hṛṣīkeśa
• हृषीकेश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृषीकेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (8th), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutation particle)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• सर्व-लोक-एक-हेतवे: to the sole cause of all worlds
• सर्व-लोक-एक-हेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + एक (प्रातिपदिक) + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषां लोकानाम् एकः हेतुः (to the sole cause of all worlds)

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• सर्व-सुखम्: all happiness
• सर्व-सुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—सर्वं सुखं (all happiness)

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गोधूमस्य: of wheat
• गोधूमस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोधूम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• प्रदानतः: due to (its) donation
• प्रदानतः: Hetu (कारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित-अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb), अर्थः—प्रदानात्/प्रदानेन निमित्तेन (because of the giving)

Speaker

Narada (teaching the dana-mantra/intent for offerings to Vishnu in the dialogue with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hrsikesha)

FAQs

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

It frames charity (dāna) as an act of worship to Vishnu (Hṛṣīkeśa), acknowledging Him as the single cosmic cause and seeking well-being (sarva-sukha) as the spiritual fruit (phala) of a pure offering.

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

Bhakti is expressed through reverent surrender—“namas tubhyam”—and by dedicating a concrete act (gifting wheat) to Vishnu, turning everyday resources into devotional service with God-centered intention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: a specific dāna item (godhūma) is paired with a clear sankalpa/mantra addressed to Vishnu, showing how intention and offering together define the rite’s efficacy.