Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
कश्यप उवाच । नमोनमस्तेऽखिलकारणाय नमोनमस्तेऽखइलपालकाय । नमोनमस्तेऽमरनायकाय नमोनमो दैतेयविनाशनाय ॥ ७२ ॥
kaśyapa uvāca | namonamaste'khilakāraṇāya namonamaste'khailapālakāya | namonamaste'maranāyakāya namonamo daiteyavināśanāya || 72 ||
کشیپ نے کہا—اے تمام اسباب کے سبب! آپ کو بار بار نمسکار۔ اے سب کے پالک! آپ کو بار بار نمسکار۔ اے اَمروں (دیوتاؤں) کے نایک! آپ کو بار بار نمسکار۔ اے دَیتیہوں کے وِناشک! آپ کو بار بار نمسکار۔
Sage Kaśyapa
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the Supreme (identified in Purāṇic usage as Viṣṇu) as the universal cause, sustainer, divine ruler of the devas, and remover of demonic forces—establishing a complete theology of refuge (śaraṇāgati) through praise (stuti).
Bhakti here is expressed as repeated namaskāra—humble, continuous remembrance of God’s core functions (creation-causality, protection, guidance, and removal of adharma), which is a direct devotional practice emphasized across Narada Purana narratives.
The verse primarily models stotra-style usage of clear epithets (nāma/guṇa-kīrtana). While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it demonstrates disciplined diction and compound-based praise aligned with Vyākaraṇa-informed Sanskrit usage.