Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

नमस्ते कमलाकान्त नमस्ते सुखदायिने । स्मृतार्तिनाशिने तुभ्यं भूयो भूयो नमोनमः ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

namaste kamalākānta namaste sukhadāyine | smṛtārtināśine tubhyaṃ bhūyo bhūyo namonamaḥ || 80 ||

Translation

向您致敬，噢莲华女神迦摩罗（Lakṣmī）的挚爱者；向您致敬，赐予安乐者。向您致敬，能除灭忆念您者之苦恼者——再三顶礼，顶礼。

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; in fixed greeting with te

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana/Recipient (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (त्वद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Dative, Singular; enclitic

• kamalā-kānta: O beloved of Lakṣmī
• kamalā-kānta: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kamalā (कमला, प्रातिपदिक) + kānta (कान्त, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; 'beloved of Kamalā (Lakṣmī)'

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana/Recipient (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (त्वद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Dative, Singular

• sukha-dāyine: to the giver of happiness
• sukha-dāyine: Sampradana/Recipient (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (सुख, प्रातिपदिक) + dāyin (दायिन्, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; dāyin = agent noun from √dā 'to give' → 'giver'

• smṛta-ārti-nāśine: to the destroyer of the distress of those who remember (you)
• smṛta-ārti-nāśine: Sampradana/Recipient (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: smṛta (स्मृत, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + ārti (आर्ति, प्रातिपदिक) + nāśin (नाशिन्, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular; smṛta = PPP from √smṛ 'remembered'; nāśin = agent noun from √naś 'to destroy'; meaning 'destroyer of the distress of one who remembers (you)'

• tubhyam: to you
• tubhyam: Sampradana/Recipient (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (त्वद्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Dative, Singular (तुभ्यं)

• bhūyaḥ: again
• bhūyaḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (भूयस्, अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) meaning 'again, more'

• bhūyaḥ: again and again
• bhūyaḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa/Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (भूयस्, अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb; repetition for emphasis

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• namaḥ: salutation (again)
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन-प्रयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; repetition for emphasis

Speaker

Narada (praise/namaskara within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi (Kamala)

FAQs

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

It presents Viṣṇu as Kamalākānta, the source of sukha, and emphasizes that mere remembrance (smaraṇa) of him removes ārti (inner affliction), making repeated namaskāra a complete devotional practice.

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

It highlights bhakti through praise, surrender, and repeated salutations, and teaches that smaraṇa—remembering the Lord in any condition—has the power to dissolve suffering.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the bhakti-sādhana of mantra-like namaskāra and continuous remembrance (smaraṇa) as a daily discipline.