Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

सर्वात्मा सर्वलोकेशः सर्वव्यापी सनातनः । नारायणः प्रसन्नः स्यात्कृशरान्नप्रदानतः ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

sarvātmā sarvalokeśaḥ sarvavyāpī sanātanaḥ | nārāyaṇaḥ prasannaḥ syātkṛśarānnapradānataḥ || 28 ||

Translation

Nārāyaṇa—Tự Ngã của muôn loài, Chúa tể của mọi thế giới, hiện hữu khắp nơi và vĩnh cửu—sẽ hoan hỷ khi được dâng cúng món kṛśarā như một sự bố thí.

Word by Word

• सर्वात्मा: the all-souled (Lord)
• सर्वात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (sarva-ātmā = ‘whose self is all / all-souled’)

• सर्व-लोक-ईशः: Lord of all worlds
• सर्व-लोक-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (sarva-lokānām īśaḥ)

• सर्व-व्यापी: all-pervading
• सर्व-व्यापी: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + व्यापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• नारायणः: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• स्यात्: may become / would be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• कृशर-अन्न-प्रदानतः: by (the act of) giving rice-gruel food
• कृशर-अन्न-प्रदानतः: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृशर + अन्न + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘-तः’; समासः (कृशर-अन्न-प्रदान) तत्पुरुषः; अर्थः ‘from/through the giving of…’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It teaches that the all-pervading Nārāyaṇa is pleased not only by lofty austerities but also by sincere, accessible dharma—specifically anna-dāna (gift of food), here exemplified by offering kṛśarā.

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

Bhakti is shown as practical service: recognizing Nārāyaṇa as the Self of all and expressing devotion through compassionate giving. The offering of food becomes a concrete act of love and reverence toward Vishnu and living beings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application rather than a technical Vedanga is emphasized: dana-vidhi (rules and spirit of charitable offering) within dharma practice, focusing on anna-dāna as a meritorious, devotional act.