Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

वरं वरेण्यं वरदं पुराणं निजप्रभाभावितसर्वलोकम् । संकल्पितार्थप्रदमादिदेवं स्मृत्वाव्रजेन्मुक्तिपदं मनुष्यः ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

varaṃ vareṇyaṃ varadaṃ purāṇaṃ nijaprabhābhāvitasarvalokam | saṃkalpitārthapradamādidevaṃ smṛtvāvrajenmuktipadaṃ manuṣyaḥ || 65 ||

Translation

凡人若忆念此最胜、最堪礼敬之《往世书》——赐福施愿，以自身光辉照耀诸世界，并成就所求之愿——并忆念原初之神（Ādi-deva），便得证解脱之境。

Word by Word

• varam: best/boon
• varam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vareṇyam: adorable/desirable
• vareṇyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vareṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• varadam: boon-giver
• varadam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: varada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• purāṇam: ancient/primordial
• purāṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• nijaprabhābhāvitasarvalokam: who has illumined all worlds by His own radiance
• nijaprabhābhāvitasarvalokam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nijaprabhābhāvitasarvaloka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular. (nija-prabhā-bhāvita-sarva-loka)

• saṃkalpitārthapradam: granter of cherished/wished-for objects
• saṃkalpitārthapradam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃkalpitārthaprada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular. (saṃkalpita-artha-prada)

• ādidevam: primordial Lord
• ādidevam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādideva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• smṛtvā: having remembered
• smṛtvā: Purvakala-kriya (Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• vrajet: should go/attain
• vrajet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• muktipadam: abode of liberation
• muktipadam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muktipada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• manuṣyaḥ: man/human
• manuṣyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Suta (narrator) / Purana-style invocatory voice (contextual attribution)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Adi-deva

FAQs

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

It presents the Purāṇa and the remembrance of the Primeval Lord as direct aids to liberation, emphasizing smaraṇa (mindful recollection) as a mokṣa-oriented practice.

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

By highlighting “remembering” (smṛtvā) the Ādi-deva and revering the Purāṇa as worthy and boon-giving, it frames devotion as steady remembrance supported by sacred hearing/recitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the sādhana of smaraṇa and Purāṇa-śravaṇa as a discipline leading toward mokṣa.