Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 141

Dharmānukathana

Narration of Dharma

Devanagari script

स्तुत्वा स्तोत्रैर्जगन्नाथं नारायणमनामयम् । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति मनसा यद्यदिच्छति ॥ १४१ ॥

Transliteration

stutvā stotrairjagannāthaṃ nārāyaṇamanāmayam | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti manasā yadyadicchati || 141 ||

Translation

స్తోత్రాలతో జగన్నాథుడు—నిరామయ నారాయణుడు—ను స్తుతించినవాడు, మనసులో ఏది ఏది కోరుకుంటాడో ఆ సమస్త కోరికలను పొందుతాడు।

Word by Word

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Kriyā (क्रिया; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, अव्ययकृदन्त)

• stotraiḥ: with hymns
• stotraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• jagat-nātham: the Lord of the universe
• jagat-nātham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘Lord of the world’

• nārāyaṇam: Nārāyaṇa
• nārāyaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• anāmayam: free from disease/blemish
• anāmayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āmaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying Nārāyaṇa

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); adjective qualifying kāmān

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• avāpnoti: attains
• avāpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• manasā: with the mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• yat: whatever (which)
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun used correlatively

• yat: whatever
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); repetition for distributive sense

• icchati: desires
• icchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Jagannatha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents stotra-praise of Nārāyaṇa (Jagannātha) as a direct bhakti-sādhana whose stated fruit is fulfillment of intentions, emphasizing devotion as an effective spiritual means.

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

Bhakti is shown as heartfelt praise—reciting hymns to the Lord—where inner intention (manas) and reverent glorification become the core practice leading to tangible spiritual and worldly outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights stotra-recitation (a practical devotional/ritual application aligned with chandas and correct utterance), rather than a specific Vedāṅga doctrine; its takeaway is disciplined hymn practice as a means to results.