Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

रागद्वेषविहीना ये मद्भक्ता मत्परायणाः । वंहति सततं तें मां गतासूया अदाम्भिकाः ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

rāgadveṣavihīnā ye madbhaktā matparāyaṇāḥ | vaṃhati satataṃ teṃ māṃ gatāsūyā adāmbhikāḥ || 57 ||

Translation

凡我之奉爱者，远离贪著与憎恶，唯以我为归依——谦卑无嫉、无伪无矫——恒常在心中奉持我。

Word by Word

• rāga-dveṣa-vihīnāḥ: free from attachment and hatred
• rāga-dveṣa-vihīnāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāga + dveṣa + vihīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ (rāga-dveṣa-rahita)

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• mat-bhaktāḥ: my devotees
• mat-bhaktāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (my devotees)

• mat-parāyaṇāḥ: having me as their sole refuge
• mat-parāyaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम) + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (having me as the supreme refuge)

• vahanti: carry / bear
• vahanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vah (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• satatam: constantly
• satatam: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: always/constantly)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• gata-asūyāḥ: free from envy
• gata-asūyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (gam धातु + kta) + asūyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि (whose envy has gone = free from envy)

• adāmbhikāḥ: without hypocrisy
• adāmbhikāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adāmbhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्-समासार्थ (non-hypocritical)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Vishnu-bhakti)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It defines the hallmark of a mature devotee: inner purity—freedom from attachment, hatred, envy, and hypocrisy—by which the Lord is continuously remembered and ‘carried’ within the heart.

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

Bhakti is presented as exclusive refuge in the Lord (matparāyaṇa) supported by vairāgya (rāga-dveṣa-śūnyatā) and humility (adambha), making constant remembrance natural rather than forced.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-sattvic discipline—removing envy and pretence—which supports mantra-japa, pūjā, and other Narada Purana rituals by purifying intention.