Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

पद्मनाभ नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वलोकपितामह । मधुदानेन सुप्रीतो भवसर्वसुखप्रदः ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

padmanābha namastubhyaṃ sarvalokapitāmaha | madhudānena suprīto bhavasarvasukhapradaḥ || 77 ||

Translation

Ôi Padmanābha, con kính đảnh lễ Ngài, bậc Tổ phụ của muôn cõi. Xin Ngài hoan hỷ bởi lễ dâng mật ong, và trở thành Đấng ban mọi an lạc.

Word by Word

• पद्मनाभ: O Padmanābha
• पद्मनाभ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (singular)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative; salutation usage), एकवचन (singular)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (singular)

• सर्व-लोक-पितामह: O grandsire of all worlds
• सर्व-लोक-पितामह: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘सर्वेषां लोकानां पितामहः’; पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (singular)

• मधु-दानेन: by the gift of honey
• मधु-दानेन: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘मधोः दानम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (singular)

• सुप्रीतः: well-pleased
• सुप्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रीत (कृदन्त, सु- उपसर्ग + √प्री + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• भव: be (become)
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु √भू)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञा), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• सर्व-सुख-प्रदः: giver of all happiness
• सर्व-सुख-प्रदः: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: तत्पुरुष (determinative) ‘सर्वेषां सुखानां प्रदः’; पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative; predicate adjective), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Narrative voice within the Narada Purana tradition (instructional stuti used in the dāna/vrata context; commonly transmitted in the Narada–Sanatkumāra dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Dvadashi-vrata (Padmanabha-focused)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Padmanabha)

FAQs

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

It presents Viṣṇu (Padmanābha) as the cosmic source and teaches that sincere dāna—here, madhu-dāna—when offered with devotion becomes a cause for divine pleasure and the granting of auspicious well-being.

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

Bhakti is expressed through humble namaskāra (salutation) and stuti (praise), joined with an offering; devotion is not only inward feeling but also reverent action that seeks the Lord’s grace for dharmic happiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual discipline) in the form of dāna-vidhi—specific items offered (honey) with a specific intention (divine satisfaction and welfare), a common Purāṇic application of Vedic ritual principles.