Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa

Devanagari script

स लभेद्वैष्णवं धाम भुक्त्वा भोगानिहेप्सितान् । एतद्वै पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रं पद्मसंज्ञकम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

sa labhedvaiṣṇavaṃ dhāma bhuktvā bhogānihepsitān | etadvai paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasraṃ padmasaṃjñakam || 37 ||

Translation

เขาย่อมเสวยสุขอันปรารถนาในโลกนี้แล้วบรรลุไวษณวธรรม์ (แดนแห่งพระวิษณุ) นี่แลคือจำนวนห้าหมื่นห้าพัน อันเป็นที่รู้จักในนามว่า “ปัทมะ”

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वैष्णवम्: Vaiṣṇava
• वैष्णवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• धाम: abode
• धाम: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• भुक्त्वा: having enjoyed
• भुक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having enjoyed)

• भोगान्: enjoyments
• भोगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• इह: here (in this world)
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here/in this world)

• ईप्सितान्: desired
• ईप्सितान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक; √आप्/ईप्स्-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (desired)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle of emphasis/indeed)

• पञ्च-पञ्चाशत्-सहस्रम्: fifty-five thousand
• पञ्च-पञ्चाशत्-सहस्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्चाशत् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (पञ्चपञ्चाशत् सहस्राणि = 55,000)

• पद्म-संज्ञकम्: named 'Padma'
• पद्म-संज्ञकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पद्म इति संज्ञा यस्य)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links phala (attainable results) to the highest goal: after experiencing desired worldly fruits, the merit culminates in reaching the Vaiṣṇava dhāma—Viṣṇu’s abode—showing a graded movement from bhoga to mokṣa-oriented attainment.

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

By naming the final destination as “Vaiṣṇava dhāma,” the verse frames the ultimate outcome as union with/approach to Viṣṇu’s realm, implying that the underlying merit is aligned with Vaiṣṇava devotion and Viṣṇu-centered dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights a technical Puranic-numerical convention (saṁjñā for large counts): “Padma” as a named unit of 55,000—useful for understanding anukramaṇikā-style enumerations and phala-shruti quantifications in Purāṇic literature.