Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola

Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography

Devanagari script

वासदेवपरो धर्मो वासुदेवपरं तपः । वासुदेवपरं ज्ञानं वासुदेवपरा गतिः ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

vāsadevaparo dharmo vāsudevaparaṃ tapaḥ | vāsudevaparaṃ jñānaṃ vāsudevaparā gatiḥ || 80 ||

Translation

Ang dharma ay nakatuon kay Vāsudeva; ang tapas (pagpapakasakit) ay nakatuon kay Vāsudeva. Ang kaalaman ay nakatuon kay Vāsudeva; at ang sukdulang hantungan ay si Vāsudeva lamang.

Word by Word

• वासुदेवपरः: devoted to Vasudeva
• वासुदेवपरः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वासुदेव + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of धर्मः)

• धर्मः: dharma/righteousness
• धर्मः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वासुदेवपरम्: devoted to Vasudeva
• वासुदेवपरम्: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वासुदेव + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of तपः)

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वासुदेवपरम्: devoted to Vasudeva
• वासुदेवपरम्: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वासुदेव + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of ज्ञानम्)

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वासुदेवपराः: devoted to Vasudeva
• वासुदेवपराः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वासुदेव + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of गतिः)

• गतिः: goal/refuge
• गतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a guru-disciple dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes Vāsudeva (Vishnu) as the single unifying telos of the entire sādhana-spectrum—ethical living (dharma), discipline (tapas), realization (jñāna), and final liberation (gati).

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

By declaring every limb of practice “Vāsudeva-oriented,” the verse frames bhakti not as one option among many, but as the inner orientation that perfects dharma, empowers tapas, and ripens jñāna into direct refuge in Vishnu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this shloka; the practical takeaway is hermeneutic—use Vedic learning and practice as a means to cultivate Vāsudeva-paratā (Vishnu-centered intent), rather than as an end in itself.