Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

त्वत्पादपह्मप्रणतात्वन्नामस्मृतितत्परा । त्वामेव चिंतये देव यथेच्छासि तथा कुरु ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

tvatpādapahmapraṇatātvannāmasmṛtitatparā | tvāmeva ciṃtaye deva yathecchāsi tathā kuru || 54 ||

Translation

آپ کے کمل چرنوں میں سر جھکا کر اور آپ کے نام کے سمرن میں مشغول ہو کر، اے دیو! میں صرف آپ ہی کا دھیان کرتا ہوں؛ جیسی آپ کی اِچھا ہو ویسا ہی کیجیے۔

Word by Word

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th) एकवचनार्थे अव्ययवत्-प्रयोग (genitive sense, indeclinable-like stem): ‘of you/your’ used in compounds

• पाद: feet
• पाद: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (compound member)

• पद्म: lotus
• पद्म: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (compound member)

• प्रणता: bowed down / prostrated
• प्रणता: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रणत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; नम् धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; भूतकर्मणि क्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally: bowed down

• त्वत्: your
• त्वत्: सम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनार्थ (genitive sense) used in compound

• नाम: name
• नाम: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (compound member)

• स्मृति: remembrance
• स्मृति: सम्बन्ध (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-रूप (compound member)

• तत्परा: wholly devoted
• तत्परा: कर्ता (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular; ‘तत्’ + ‘पर’ = devoted to that

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• एव: indeed / only
• एव: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• चिन्तये: I contemplate / I think of
• चिन्तये: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• देव: O God
• देव: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb): as

• इच्छासि: you wish
• इच्छासि: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तथा: so
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb): so/thus

• कुरु: do
• कुरु: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Devotee (addressing Vishnu/Narayana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Narayana

FAQs

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

It encapsulates śaraṇāgati (complete surrender): the devotee bows to the Lord’s lotus feet, holds fast to nāma-smṛti (remembrance of the divine Name), and entrusts outcomes to the Lord’s will.

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

Bhakti is shown as a lived practice—prostration (praṇāma), constant name-remembrance, single-pointed contemplation of God, and acceptance of whatever the Lord chooses to do.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is disciplined japa/nāma-smaraṇa as a daily sādhana supporting devotion and mental steadiness.