Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102

Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

हरिपूजापराणां तु सिध्यन्ति नात्र संशयः । पुत्रदारगृहक्षेत्रधनधान्याभिधावतीम् ॥ १०२ ॥

Transliteration

haripūjāparāṇāṃ tu sidhyanti nātra saṃśayaḥ | putradāragṛhakṣetradhanadhānyābhidhāvatīm || 102 ||

Translation

凡专心于哈利礼拜者，其所求皆得成就——此无疑也。即便那奔逐不息、追求子嗣、妻室、宅舍、田地、财宝与谷粮之事，也能获得圆满。

Word by Word

• हरि-पूजा-पराणाम्: of those devoted to worship of Hari
• हरि-पूजा-पराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी (Gen./6th), बहुवचन (pl.); बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः: ‘हरिपूजायां पराः’ (devoted to Hari-worship)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle), विशेषार्थ (indeed)

• सिध्यन्ति: are accomplished/succeed
• सिध्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (pl.), परस्मैपदम्

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb), देशवाचक (here)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन (sg.)

• पुत्र-दार-गृह-क्षेत्र-धन-धान्य-अभिधावतीम्: (prosperity) attended by sons, wife, house, land, wealth, and grain
• पुत्र-दार-गृह-क्षेत्र-धन-धान्य-अभिधावतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दार (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक) + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अभि + धाव् (धातु) → अभिधावत्/अभिधावती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन (sg.); बहुव्रीहिः: ‘यस्याः पुत्रादयः ... अभिधावन्ति’/‘यां पुत्रादयः अनुगच्छन्ति’—(one) followed by sons, wife, house, land, wealth, grain; (object/complement implied)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It asserts that devotion-centered worship of Hari is a sure means of siddhi (accomplishment), indicating that divine orientation harmonizes and perfects both spiritual and legitimate worldly aims.

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

Bhakti is presented as the decisive factor: those who are ‘parāyaṇa’ (wholly devoted) to Hari-puja attain results without doubt, implying that surrender and steady worship are more effective than anxious chasing of outcomes.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual-priority—placing Hari-puja at the center so that household goals (artha and well-being) align and succeed.