Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

यं इदं प्रातरुत्त्थाय पठेद्वै पौरुषं स्तवम् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

yaṃ idaṃ prātaruttthāya paṭhedvai pauruṣaṃ stavam | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 57 ||

Translation

Ai thức dậy vào buổi sớm và tụng đọc bài thánh ca tán dương Đấng Tối Thượng (Puruṣa) này, người ấy được thanh tịnh khỏi mọi tội lỗi và đạt đến cõi của Đức Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• yam: which
• yam: Visheshana (Qualifier to stavam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular (Relative Pronoun)

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshana (Qualifier to stavam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• prātaḥ: in the morning
• prātaḥ: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prātar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Purvakalika Kriya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ud + sthā (धातु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Absolutive)

• paṭhet: should read/recite
• paṭhet: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paṭh (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• vai: indeed
• vai: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle of emphasis

• pauruṣam: related to the Purusha (Vishnu)
• pauruṣam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pauruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• stavam: hymn/praise
• stavam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā: one whose soul is purified of all sins
• sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā: Visheshana (Qualifier to saḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvapāpaviśuddhātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• viṣṇulokam: abode of Vishnu
• viṣṇulokam: Karma (Destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇuloka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sa: he
• sa: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• gacchati: goes
• gacchati: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Lat (Present), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

Speaker

Narada (teaching; phala-śruti style instruction within the Vishnu-stava context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Purusha

FAQs

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

It teaches a clear phala-śruti: dawn recitation of the Puruṣa/Vishnu hymn purifies accumulated pāpa and leads the devotee toward Viṣṇu’s abode, framing bhakti as a direct means of inner purification and spiritual ascent.

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

Bhakti is expressed as stava-pāṭha (devotional hymn-recitation) done with daily discipline (prātaḥ-utthāna). The verse emphasizes that sincere praise of Viṣṇu transforms the heart (viśuddhātmā) and culminates in communion with Viṣṇu (Viṣṇuloka).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/ācāra (ritual conduct) is implied through the instruction to recite at prātaḥ-kāla (dawn), reflecting time-discipline in daily sādhana; it is less about technical Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa and more about correct practice and observance.