Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

पूज्यमानोऽमरगणैः स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः । गंधर्वैर्गीयमानश्च पुनर्वामनतां गतः ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

pūjyamāno'maragaṇaiḥ stūyamāno maharṣibhiḥ | gaṃdharvairgīyamānaśca punarvāmanatāṃ gataḥ || 93 ||

Translation

受诸天众敬奉，蒙大圣仙赞颂，又为乾闼婆歌咏称扬，他再度示现为婆摩那之形。

Word by Word

• पूज्यमानः: being worshipped
• पूज्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) → पूज्यमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि शानच्/मान (present passive participle): ‘being worshipped’

• अमरगणैः: by the hosts of immortals (gods)
• अमरगणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (अमराणां गणैः = by groups of immortals)

• स्तूयमानः: being praised
• स्तूयमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तु (धातु) → स्तूयमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि मान (present passive participle): ‘being praised’

• महर्षिभिः: by great sages
• महर्षिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• गन्धर्वैः: by Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• गीयमानः: being sung (praised in song)
• गीयमानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गै (धातु) → गीयमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि मान (present passive participle): ‘being sung (about)’

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/पुनरावृत्तिवाचक (adverb: again)

• वामनताम्: the state of being Vāmana (dwarf-form)
• वामनताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामनता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• गतः: attained/went
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle) प्रयुक्तः क्रियार्थे: ‘has gone/attained’

Speaker

Nārada (narrating to the Sanatkumāra tradition in Purāṇic discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devas (Amaragaṇa)
• Maharṣis
• Gandharvas
• Vāmana

FAQs

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

It highlights that the Divine is recognized through collective reverence—worship (pūjā), praise (stuti), and sacred song (gāna)—and that the Lord freely assumes forms (like Vāmana) for cosmic purpose and devotee upliftment.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as honoring, eulogizing, and singing the Lord’s glories—devotional acts that unite gods, sages, and celestial musicians, modeling kīrtana-stuti as a direct devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it points to Chandas and Śikṣā in the disciplined recitation and musical rendering of praise (gīyamānaḥ), emphasizing correct chanting and hymnody as supports for devotional worship.