Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision

Devanagari script

भार्गवेंद्राय रामाय राघवाय पराय च । कृष्णाय वेदकर्त्रे च बुद्धकल्किस्वरूपिणे ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

bhārgaveṃdrāya rāmāya rāghavāya parāya ca | kṛṣṇāya vedakartre ca buddhakalkisvarūpiṇe || 54 ||

Translation

ขอนอบน้อมแด่ปรศุราม ผู้ประเสริฐแห่งภฤคุวงศ์; แด่พระราม พระราฆวะ และพระผู้สูงสุด. ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระกฤษณะ ผู้ทรงรจนาพระเวท และแด่พระองค์ผู้มีปางเป็นพุทธะและกัลกิด้วย।

Word by Word

• भार्गव-इन्द्राय: to the chief among Bhārgavas (Paraśurāma)
• भार्गव-इन्द्राय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भार्गवेषु इन्द्रः/श्रेष्ठः)

• रामाय: to Rāma
• रामाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• राघवाय: to Rāghava
• राघवाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• पराय: to the supreme one
• पराय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृष्णाय: to Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णाय: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• वेद-कर्त्रे: to the maker/author of the Vedas
• वेद-कर्त्रे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वेदस्य कर्ता)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• बुद्ध-कल्कि-स्वरूपिणे: to the one whose forms are Buddha and Kalki
• बुद्ध-कल्कि-स्वरूपिणे: सम्प्रदान (Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्कि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (बुद्धकल्किरूपः/स्वरूपः यस्य)

Speaker

Narada (stuti within Moksha-Dharma instruction, traditionally narrated in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Parashurama
• Rama
• Raghava
• Krishna
• Buddha
• Kalki

FAQs

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

It functions as an avatāra-stuti: remembering Vishnu through multiple incarnations (Paraśurāma, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha, Kalki) affirms Him as the supreme refuge and supports mokṣa-oriented devotion.

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

Bhakti is expressed through nāma-smaraṇa and stuti—offering salutations to the Lord’s recognized forms across time—cultivating surrender to the “para” (Supreme) beyond any single manifestation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The phrase “veda-kartre” underscores Vedic authority and transmission: the Lord is portrayed as the arranger/source behind Vedic revelation, reinforcing correct reliance on śāstra in dharma and mokṣa practice.