Shloka 52

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

सर्वसत्त्वमयं शान्तं सर्वद्र ष्टारमीश्वरम् । सहस्रशीर्षकं देवं वन्दे भावात्मकं हरिम् ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

sarvasattvamayaṃ śāntaṃ sarvadra ṣṭāramīśvaram | sahasraśīrṣakaṃ devaṃ vande bhāvātmakaṃ harim || 52 ||

Translation

ข้าพเจ้าขอนอบน้อมแด่พระหริ ผู้แผ่ซ่านในสรรพสัตว์ สงบ ผู้ทรงเห็นทั่ว ผู้เป็นอิศวร; เทพผู้มีเศียรพัน ผู้เป็นแก่นแท้แห่งภาวะและความรู้สึกทั้งปวง॥๕๒॥

Word by Word

• सर्वसत्त्वमयम्: consisting of all beings
• सर्वसत्त्वमयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + सत्त्व + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• शान्तम्: peaceful
• शान्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• सर्वद्रष्टारम्: the all-seer
• सर्वद्रष्टारम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + द्रष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तृवाचक-नाम (agent noun)

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord
• ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सहस्रशीर्षकम्: having a thousand heads
• सहस्रशीर्षकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्र + शीर्षक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः—'यस्य सहस्रं शीर्षाणि'

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• वन्दे: I salute
• वन्दे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular)

• भावात्मकम्: whose nature is existence/being
• भावात्मकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाव + आत्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Suta (narratorial invocation in the Purana’s opening context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu
• Ishvara

FAQs

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

It functions as a stuti (devotional salutation) establishing Hari as the immanent and transcendent Lord—present in all beings, all-seeing, and the cosmic Purusha—thus setting a bhakti-centered frame for the teaching that follows.

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

Bhakti begins with veneration (vande) grounded in right understanding: the devotee worships Hari not as a limited deity, but as the peaceful, all-pervading Ishvara who contains all beings and all inner bhāvas—turning devotion into a direct means to inner stillness and liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga practice is taught in this shloka; however, it reflects Vedic mantra-idiom (e.g., sahasraśīrṣa imagery akin to Purusha-sūkta), supporting correct recitation and meaning-oriented devotion rather than ritual detail.