Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108

Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

संयोगा विप्रयोगांताः सर्वं च क्षणभंगुरम् । एतज्ज्ञात्वा महाभाग पूजयस्व जनार्दनम् ॥ १०८ ॥

Transliteration

saṃyogā viprayogāṃtāḥ sarvaṃ ca kṣaṇabhaṃguram | etajjñātvā mahābhāga pūjayasva janārdanam || 108 ||

Translation

สรรพการพบพานย่อมลงท้ายด้วยการพรากจาก และทุกสิ่งล้วนชั่วขณะเปราะบาง เมื่อรู้ดังนี้แล้ว โอผู้มีบุญ จงบูชาพระชนารทนะเถิด

Word by Word

• संयोगाः: associations/unions
• संयोगाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन

• विप्रयोग-अन्ताः: ending in separation
• विप्रयोग-अन्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विप्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘विप्रयोगः अन्तः येषाम्’) विशेषणम् (संयोगाः)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• क्षण-भङ्गुरम्: momentary/fragile
• क्षण-भङ्गुरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + भङ्गुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘क्षणेन भङ्गुरम्’) विशेषणम् (सर्वम्)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘this’ (object of ज्ञात्वा)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): ‘having known’

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘महान् भागः यस्य’)

• पूजयस्व: worship (you)
• पूजयस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• जनार्दनम्: Janardana
• जनार्दनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Janardana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches vairāgya (detachment) by stressing that all worldly relationships and conditions are impermanent, and it redirects the seeker toward lasting refuge—worship of Janārdana (Viṣṇu).

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

By showing the instability of worldly supports, it frames bhakti as the practical remedy: steady pūjā and remembrance of Viṣṇu as the enduring center of life and liberation-oriented practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual application—performing Viṣṇu-pūjā as a disciplined daily practice grounded in right understanding of impermanence.