Shloka 87

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

पुनस्त्वां देवदेवेश नमस्ये वरदं विभुम् । सर्वलोकेश्वरं विष्णुं मोक्षकारणमव्ययम् ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

punastvāṃ devadeveśa namasye varadaṃ vibhum | sarvalokeśvaraṃ viṣṇuṃ mokṣakāraṇamavyayam || 87 ||

Translation

Muli, ako’y nagpupugay sa Iyo, O Panginoon ng mga diyos, Makapangyarihang Tagapagkaloob ng biyaya: kay Vishnu, Hari ng lahat ng daigdig, ang di-nasisirang sanhi ng moksha.

Word by Word

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (pronoun, accusative singular)

• deva-deva-īśa: O Lord of gods
• deva-deva-īśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + deva + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, vocative singular)

• namasye: I bow
• namasye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः, उत्तम-पुरुषः, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (present indicative, 1st person singular)

• varadam: boon-giving
• varadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: varada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular)

• vibhum: the all-pervading Lord
• vibhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, accusative singular)

• sarva-loka-īśvaram: Lord of all worlds
• sarva-loka-īśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + loka + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular)

• viṣṇum: Vishnu
• viṣṇum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masculine, accusative singular)

• mokṣa-kāraṇam: cause of liberation
• mokṣa-kāraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mokṣa + kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular)

• avyayam: imperishable
• avyayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine, accusative singular)

Speaker

Narada (in devotional address/stuti to Vishnu)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It centers Vishnu as both the supreme ruler of all realms and the direct, imperishable cause of moksha, framing liberation as rooted in surrender and praise of the Lord.

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

By repeating a personal act of namas (prostration) and praising Vishnu’s lordship and grace (varada), the verse models bhakti as continual reverence and reliance on divine mercy for liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is devotional practice—regular namas and Vishnu-stuti as a sustained sadhana.