Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana

Devanagari script

प्रकाशानां प्रकाशाय ज्ञानिनां ज्ञानरूपिणे । पुरस्तात्पार्श्वयोः पृष्टे नमस्तुभ्यमुपर्यधः ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

prakāśānāṃ prakāśāya jñānināṃ jñānarūpiṇe | purastātpārśvayoḥ pṛṣṭe namastubhyamuparyadhaḥ || 62 ||

Translation

ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์—พระองค์คือแสงแห่งแสงทั้งปวง และเป็นรูปแห่งญาณสำหรับผู้รู้. พระองค์สถิตเบื้องหน้า เบื้องข้าง เบื้องหลัง เบื้องบน และเบื้องล่าง.

Word by Word

• प्रकाशानाम्: of lights/illuminations
• प्रकाशानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• प्रकाशाय: for illumination
• प्रकाशाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Dative; purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• ज्ञानिनाम्: of the knowers
• ज्ञानिनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• ज्ञान-रूपिणे: to the one whose form is knowledge
• ज्ञान-रूपिणे: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (ज्ञानस्य रूपम् यस्य/ज्ञानरूपिन्); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• पुरस्तात्: in front; before
• पुरस्तात्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘in front/before’)

• पार्श्वयोः: of (both) sides
• पार्श्वयोः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th) / सप्तमी (7th) द्विवचन (dual); here: ‘of the two sides’ (genitive dual)

• पृष्टे: at the back; behind
• पृष्टे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (locative singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: सम्बोधन/प्रयोग (Vocative-like usage; salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable interjection used with dative); ‘salutation’

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• उपरि: above
• उपरि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb/preposition: ‘above’)

• अधः: below
• अधः: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb: ‘below’)

Speaker

Narada (hymnic address within the instructional dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme (Vishnu) as the source of all illumination and as omnipresent in every direction, grounding worship in both metaphysical truth (all-pervading Brahman) and devotional reverence (namas).

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

By offering salutations to the Lord who is present before, behind, above, and below, the verse trains the devotee to remember God continuously (smaraṇa) and to see every space and moment as pervaded by Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse models mantra-style directional invocation (dik-bandhana/diśaḥ-smaraṇa) used in ritual recitation and disciplined remembrance, aligning devotional stuti with structured Vedic-style liturgical practice.