Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

The Pañcarātra Vow (Haripañcaka Vrata): Observance from Śukla Ekādaśī to Pūrṇimā

Devanagari script

नमस्ते सर्वरूपाय सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिने । एवं प्रणम्य देवेशं वासुदेवं जनार्दनम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

namaste sarvarūpāya sarvasiddhipradāyine | evaṃ praṇamya deveśaṃ vāsudevaṃ janārdanam || 9 ||

Translation

Kính lễ Ngài, Đấng mang mọi hình tướng, Đấng ban mọi thành tựu (siddhi). Đảnh lễ như vậy trước Đấng Chúa tể chư thiên—Vāsudeva, Janārdana—người ấy dâng trọn lòng tôn kính.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (salutation)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• sarva-rūpāya: to the one of all forms
• sarva-rūpāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (sarvāṇi rūpāṇi yasya / sarvarūpa), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• sarva-siddhi-pradāyine: to the bestower of all accomplishments
• sarva-siddhi-pradāyine: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + siddhi + pradāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (sarvāḥ siddhayaḥ pradadāti iti), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• praṇamya: having bowed
• praṇamya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-nam (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), ‘having bowed’

• deveśam: Lord of the gods
• deveśam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (devānām īśaḥ), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• vāsudevam: Vāsudeva
• vāsudevam: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition to deveśam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• janārdanam: Janārdana
• janārdanam: Karma (कर्म/Object; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Ekādaśī-vrata (contextual continuation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Janardana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes Vāsudeva as the all-pervading Lord (sarvarūpa) and the ultimate grantor of spiritual attainments (sarvasiddhiprada), making humble praṇāma the proper starting point for dharma and liberation-oriented practice.

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

Bhakti is shown through stuti and surrender: the devotee recognizes God in all forms and approaches Him with reverent bowing, trusting that all true siddhis—especially inner purification and God-realization—arise from His grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights prayoga (practical application) of mantra-like praise and the ritual act of praṇāma in worship; it is aligned with śikṣā (proper recitation) and kalpa-style devotional procedure, though no technical Vedāṅga doctrine is explicitly taught in this line.