Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीसमीपे तिष्ठ त्वं चतुर्भुजसमाश्रया । सापि कृष्णं नमस्कृत्य गता नारायणांतिकम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmīsamīpe tiṣṭha tvaṃ caturbhujasamāśrayā | sāpi kṛṣṇaṃ namaskṛtya gatā nārāyaṇāṃtikam || 31 ||

Translation

“จงอยู่ใกล้พระลักษมี และพึ่งพาพระผู้มีสี่กร” นางนั้นก็กราบพระกฤษณะ แล้วไปสู่สำนักของพระนารายณ์

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मीसमीपे: near Lakshmi
• लक्ष्मीसमीपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी + समीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘near Lakṣmī’

• तिष्ठ: stand/remain
• तिष्ठ: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुषार्थे सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• चतुर्भुजसमाश्रया: taking refuge in the four-armed one
• चतुर्भुजसमाश्रया: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + भुज + समाश्रया (आश्रि/श्रि-धातु से आश्रय/आश्रया प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘having taken refuge in the four-armed (Lord)’

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), ‘also’

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• नमस्कृत्य: having saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): ‘having saluted’

• गता: went
• गता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘gone’

• नारायणान्तिकम्: to Narayana’s presence
• नारायणान्तिकम्: Karma (कर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण + अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘to the vicinity of Nārāyaṇa’

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; verse is narrative instruction in context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Krishna
• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It emphasizes approaching Nārāyaṇa with reverence and proper devotional orientation—remaining close to Lakṣmī (the divine grace and auspiciousness) and taking refuge in the four-armed Viṣṇu-form, while offering respectful obeisance (namaskāra) to Kṛṣṇa.

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

Bhakti is shown as śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and vinaya (humble salutation): one stays aligned with Lakṣmī (anugraha/compassion) and bows to Kṛṣṇa, then proceeds toward Nārāyaṇa—devotion expressed through posture, proximity, and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly highlights prayoga/ācāra—devotional protocol (namaskṛtya, approaching the deity’s presence). While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with correct ritual conduct and respectful address used in mantra-prayoga traditions.