Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाख्यपुरुषार्था द्विजोत्तमाः । हरिभक्तिपराणां वै संपद्यन्ते न संशयः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyapuruṣārthā dvijottamāḥ | haribhaktiparāṇāṃ vai saṃpadyante na saṃśayaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

హే ద్విజోత్తమా! ధర్మ, అర్థ, కామ, మోక్షమనే పురుషార్థాలు హరిభక్తిలో నిమగ్నులైన వారికి నిస్సందేహంగా సిద్ధిస్తాయి.

Word by Word

• dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyapuruṣārthāḥ: The human goals named Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha
• dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyapuruṣārthāḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyapuruṣārtha (धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाख्यपुरुषार्थ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural. (Nested: Dvandva inside)

• dvijottamāḥ: O best of Brahmins
• dvijottamāḥ: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvijottama (द्विजोत्तम)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Plural

• haribhaktiparāṇām: Of those intent on devotion to Hari
• haribhaktiparāṇām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haribhaktipara (हरिभक्तिपर)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• vai: Indeed
• vai: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (वै)
• Form: Particle

• saṃpadyante: Are accomplished / obtained
• saṃpadyante: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pad (पद्) + sam (सम्)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Plural, Atmanepada

• na: No
• na: Negation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (न)
• Form: Negative Particle

• saṃśayaḥ: Doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (Subject of implied 'asti')
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (संशय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching addressed to dvija/brāhmaṇa interlocutors within the Narada Purana dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It establishes Hari-bhakti as the unifying spiritual means by which all four human aims—ethical living, prosperity, rightful enjoyment, and liberation—are fulfilled without contradiction.

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

It presents devotion to Hari not as one goal among others, but as the decisive orientation (parāyaṇatā) that naturally yields both worldly stability and the highest release.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is prioritizing bhakti as the guiding principle that harmonizes ritual duty and life-goals.