Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

अव्ययं परिपूर्णं च सदानन्दैकविग्रहम् । ज्ञानस्वरुपममलं परं ज्योतिः सनातनम् ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

avyayaṃ paripūrṇaṃ ca sadānandaikavigraham | jñānasvarupamamalaṃ paraṃ jyotiḥ sanātanam || 101 ||

Translation

Ngài bất hoại và viên mãn trọn vẹn; chính thân tướng Ngài là một khối hỷ lạc thường hằng. Ngài thanh tịnh, là bản thể của tri thức–ý thức, là Ánh Sáng tối thượng, vĩnh cửu.

Word by Word

• avyayam: imperishable
• avyayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; nañ (negation)

• paripūrṇam: all-complete
• paripūrṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paripūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• sadā-ānanda-eka-vigraham: whose form is solely eternal bliss
• sadā-ānanda-eka-vigraham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sadā (अव्यय) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + eka (प्रातिपदिक) + vigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सदा आनन्दः एव विग्रहः यस्य/यः)

• jñāna-svarūpam: whose essential nature is knowledge
• jñāna-svarūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + svarūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ज्ञानं स्वरूपं यस्य)

• amalam: stainless, pure
• amalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-mala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; nañ (negation)

• param: supreme
• param: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• jyotiḥ: light, radiance
• jyotiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jyotis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• sanātanam: eternal
• sanātanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana (agreeing with jyotiḥ)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines the Supreme (Vishnu/Brahman) as imperishable, complete, pure consciousness, and the eternal supreme Light—pointing the seeker toward liberation through realizing the divine as sat-cit-ānanda.

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

By describing the Lord as eternal bliss and the supreme light, it gives the devotee a clear object of contemplation and worship—Bhakti becomes steady when the deity is known as stainless, unchanging, and all-fulfilling.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily Vedāntic terminology (svarūpa, param jyoti, amala) used for meditation and doctrinal clarity rather than ritual or technical science.