Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa

Dharmakīrti before Yama

Devanagari script

हरिं मृदैव निर्माय पृथक्संभूय वा मुदा । अर्चयन्ति महाभागा विष्णुभक्तिपरायणाः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

hariṃ mṛdaiva nirmāya pṛthaksaṃbhūya vā mudā | arcayanti mahābhāgā viṣṇubhaktiparāyaṇāḥ || 40 ||

Translation

وِشنو بھکتی میں پرایَن یہ خوش نصیب لوگ مٹی سے ہری کی مورتی بنا کر، یا جدا جدا جمع ہو کر خوشی سے، اس کی ارچنا کرتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन

• मृदा: with clay
• मृदा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन

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

• निर्माय: having made
• निर्माय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/क्त्वा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर्मा (धातु; निर् + मा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having fashioned/made’

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: प्रकार (Manner adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/रीति-वाचक अव्यय (adverb: separately)

• संभूय: having assembled
• संभूय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/क्त्वा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having come together/assembled’

• वा: or
• वा: विकल्प (Alternative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: हेतु/सहकारि (Accompaniment/भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन; भाववाचक ‘with joy’

• अर्चयन्ति: they worship
• अर्चयन्ति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• महाभागाः: the fortunate ones
• महाभागाः: कर्तृ (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक: महा + भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय ‘great-fortuned’

• विष्णु-भक्ति-परायणाः: devoted to devotion to Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भक्ति-परायणाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (viṣṇoḥ bhaktau parāyaṇāḥ)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: hasya

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere devotion to Hari is accessible: even a simple clay form, offered with joy and faith, becomes a valid means of worship for the blessed devotees of Viṣṇu.

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

Bhakti is shown as heart-centered and joyful—devotees may worship individually or assemble together, but the defining mark is being “viṣṇu-bhakti-parāyaṇa,” wholly oriented to devotion for Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-style application) is implied: making a simple image (mṛnmayī mūrti) and performing arcana (worship) with proper intention—showing how accessible pūjā can be within dharmic procedure.