Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

नमोनमो भक्तजनप्रियाय नमोनमः सज्जनरंजिताय । नमोनमो दुर्जननाशनाय नमोऽस्तु तस्मै जगदीश्वराय ॥ ७३ ॥

Transliteration

namonamo bhaktajanapriyāya namonamaḥ sajjanaraṃjitāya | namonamo durjananāśanāya namo'stu tasmai jagadīśvarāya || 73 ||

Translation

ขอนอบน้อมซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าแด่พระองค์ ผู้เป็นที่รักของเหล่าภักตะ; ขอนอบน้อมซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าแด่พระองค์ ผู้ยังสาธุชนให้รื่นรมย์; ขอนอบน้อมซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าแด่พระองค์ ผู้ทำลายคนพาล. ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์นั้น ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งจักรวาล

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• bhakta-jana-priyāya: to the beloved of devotees
• bhakta-jana-priyāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + jana (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भक्तजनस्य प्रियः)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• sat-jana-raṃjitāya: to the one who delights the virtuous
• sat-jana-raṃjitāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + jana (प्रातिपदिक) + raṃjita (कृदन्त; √rañj रञ्ज्—रागे/तोषे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सज्जनानां रञ्जितः = who delights the good)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• dur-jana-nāśanāya: to the destroyer of the wicked
• dur-jana-nāśanāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dur (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + jana (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (दुर्जनानां नाशनः)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया; optative wish)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु; अस्—भुवि/सत्तायाम्)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive usage), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी एकवचन (dative)

• jagat-īśvarāya: to the Lord of the universe
• jagat-īśvarāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान; addressed as)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जगतः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Jagadishvara (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It presents Jagadīśvara as the moral and cosmic governor: affectionate to bhaktas, a source of joy to the sādhus, and a corrective force that removes wickedness—establishing devotion as aligned with cosmic order (dharma).

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

Bhakti is shown as a personal relationship with the Lord—He is “bhaktajanapriya,” one who responds to devotees—so repeated namaskāra (salutation) becomes a direct devotional practice and a way to seek refuge.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is mantra-style stuti (repetitive “namo namo”) used as a devotional recitation within pūjā and daily japa.