Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam

The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya

Devanagari script

परेश परमानन्द शरणागतवत्सल । त्राहि मां करुणासिन्धो मनोतीत नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

pareśa paramānanda śaraṇāgatavatsala | trāhi māṃ karuṇāsindho manotīta namo'stu te || 44 ||

Translation

噢至上主，至上安乐，怜爱归依者——愿救护我。噢慈悲之海，超越心意者——向您顶礼。

Word by Word

• pareśa: O Supreme Lord
• pareśa: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pareśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• paramānanda: O Supreme Bliss
• paramānanda: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paramānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• śaraṇāgatavatsala: O one affectionate to those seeking refuge
• śaraṇāgatavatsala: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaraṇāgatavatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• trāhi: Protect/Save
• trāhi: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: trai (धातु)
• Form: Imperative Mood (Lot), 2nd Person (Madhyama), Singular

• mām: Me
• mām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Accusative (2nd/Dvitiya), Singular

• karuṇāsindho: O Ocean of Mercy
• karuṇāsindho: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karuṇāsindhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• manotīta: O one beyond the mind
• manotīta: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manotīta (manas + atīta) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• namaḥ: Salutation/Obeisance
• namaḥ: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Noun used as Indeclinable

• astu: Let there be
• astu: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperative Mood (Lot), 3rd Person (Prathama), Singular

• te: To you
• te: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative (4th/Chaturthi), Singular

Speaker

Narada (as a devotee offering a prayer of surrender)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It is a direct śaraṇāgati (surrender) prayer: the devotee appeals to the Supreme as bliss itself and as compassion personified, affirming that liberation and protection arise from taking refuge in Him.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as humble dependence—praising the Lord’s qualities (paramānanda, karuṇāsindhu) and requesting grace (“trāhi māṃ”), which reflects devotional surrender rather than self-powered attainment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana through stuti and mantra-like prayer—cultivating remembrance and surrender as a daily devotional discipline.