Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Nārada’s Hymn to Viṣṇu

Nāradasya Viṣṇu-stavaḥ

Devanagari script

आदित्यचन्द्रा ग्निविधातृदेवाः सिद्धाश्च यक्षासुरनागसंघाः । यच्छक्तियुक्तास्तमजं पुराणं सत्यं स्तुतीशं सततं नतोऽस्मि ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

ādityacandrā gnividhātṛdevāḥ siddhāśca yakṣāsuranāgasaṃghāḥ | yacchaktiyuktāstamajaṃ purāṇaṃ satyaṃ stutīśaṃ satataṃ nato'smi || 25 ||

Translation

日与月、阿耆尼与诸天，以及维达特利（造化者）；又有悉达与夜叉、阿修罗、那伽诸众，皆因祂的神力而得其威能。我恒常顶礼那不生的太古之主——真理本身，一切赞颂之主宰。

Word by Word

• ādityacandrāgnividhātṛdevāḥ: Sun, Moon, Fire, Creator, and Gods
• ādityacandrāgnividhātṛdevāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādityacandrāgnividhātṛdeva
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• siddhāḥ: Siddhas (perfected beings)
• siddhāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• yakṣāsuranāgasaṃghāḥ: assemblies of Yakshas, Asuras, and Nagas
• yakṣāsuranāgasaṃghāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yakṣāsuranāgasaṃgha
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• yacchaktiyuktāḥ: endowed with whose power
• yacchaktiyuktāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yacchaktiyukta (yad-śakti-yukta)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• tam: to Him
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ajam: unborn
• ajam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• purāṇam: ancient
• purāṇam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• satyam: truth/reality
• satyam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• stutīśam: Lord of praise
• stutīśam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stutīśa (stuti-īśa)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• satatam: constantly/always
• satatam: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satata (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• nataḥ: bowed
• nataḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nata (nam + kta)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular, Past Passive Participle

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Lat Lakara (Present/लट्), Parasmaipada, Uttama Purusha (1st), Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Aditya (Sun)
• Chandra (Moon)
• Agni
• Vidhatr (Brahma)
• Devas
• Siddhas
• Yakshas
• Asuras
• Nagas

FAQs

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

It establishes the Supreme as the single source of all cosmic functions—deities and beings act through His śakti—so devotion is directed beyond intermediaries to the unborn, eternal Truth.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as continuous namaskāra (satatam nato ’smi) to the Lord who empowers all, cultivating humility and God-centered worship rather than pride in worldly or celestial powers.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it supports Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) by acknowledging Sun and Moon as cosmic regulators, while emphasizing that their efficacy ultimately depends on the Supreme Lord’s śakti.