Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala

Devanagari script

येनेदमखिलं जातं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् । तस्माद्दाता च भोक्ता च सर्वं विष्णुः सनातनः ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

yenedamakhilaṃ jātaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṃgamam | tasmāddātā ca bhoktā ca sarvaṃ viṣṇuḥ sanātanaḥ || 85 ||

Translation

由彼而生此一切宇宙——不动与动者皆然；因此唯有永恒的毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）是一切：既为施与者，亦为受享者，万有皆归于祂。

Word by Word

• येन: by whom
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• अखिलम्: entire
• अखिलम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of इदम्

• जातम्: born/produced
• जातम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन् (धातु) → जात (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विधेय-विशेषण (predicate)

• जगत्: world
• जगत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्थावर-जङ्गमम्: stationary-and-moving (all beings)
• स्थावर-जङ्गमम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थावर + जङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative: 'stationary and moving'), विशेषण of जगत्

• तस्मात्: therefore/from him
• तस्मात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात् इति अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् (ablatival adverb: 'therefore/from that'); मूलतः पञ्चमी-एकवचन (Ablative/5th sg) रूपम्

• दाता: giver
• दाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दा (धातु) → दाता (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक-तृच्/तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भोक्ता: enjoyer/consumer
• भोक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (धातु) → भोक्ता (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक-तृच्/तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सर्वम्: all (everything)
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण of विष्णुः

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on the Supreme Lord)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes Viṣṇu as the ultimate origin of all beings (moving and unmoving) and therefore the final reality behind both giving and receiving—guiding the devotee to see all life and all merit as rooted in the Eternal Lord.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by the understanding that Viṣṇu is both the source of the world and the true recipient of offerings; thus, charity, worship, and daily actions become devotional when performed as service to Him.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is implied: in yajña and dāna, the concept of bhoktā clarifies the intended recipient of offerings—supporting correct sacrificial intent (yajña-viniyoga) even when the technical Vedāṅga details are not explicitly discussed in this verse.