Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा स्तुतिश्रवण पूजनैः । हरिभक्तिर्दृढा यस्य हरिपूजेति गीयते ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

karmaṇā manasā vācā stutiśravaṇa pūjanaiḥ | haribhaktirdṛḍhā yasya haripūjeti gīyate || 9 ||

Translation

Ang sinumang matatag ang bhakti kay Hari—sa gawa, sa isip, at sa salita, at sa pakikinig ng Kanyang papuri at pagsamba—ay ipinahahayag na siyang tunay na pagsamba kay Hari.

Word by Word

• कर्मणा: by action/deed
• कर्मणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• वाचा: by speech
• वाचा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; करण

• स्तुति-श्रवण-पूजनैः: by praise, listening (to hymns), and worship
• स्तुति-श्रवण-पूजनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तुति-श्रवण-पूजन (प्रातिपदिक; स्तुति + श्रवण + पूजन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व; करण

• हरि-भक्तिः: devotion to Hari
• हरि-भक्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + भक्ति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृपद

• दृढा: firm/steadfast
• दृढा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘भक्तिः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• हरि-पूजा: worship of Hari
• हरि-पूजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि-पूजा (प्रातिपदिक; हरि + पूजा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘इति’ पूर्वं नामरूपेण

• इति: thus/as
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• गीयते: is sung/called
• गीयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines “Hari-puja” not merely as external ritual, but as steadfast devotion expressed integrally through body (action), mind (intention), and speech (praise), supported by hearing and worship.

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

Bhakti is shown as a complete discipline: serving through conduct, remembering with the mind, speaking and hearing Hari’s glories, and performing worship—together forming firm Haribhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes practical upāsanā (devotional observance) and śravaṇa (listening) as a disciplined religious practice; while not a technical Vedanga lesson, it aligns with correct mantra/praise usage in worship (linked to śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in practice).