Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49

The Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Gaṅgāmāhātmya

Devanagari script

हरं हरिं विधातारं यः पश्यत्येकरूपिणम् । स याति परमानन्दं शास्त्राणामेष निश्चयः ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

haraṃ hariṃ vidhātāraṃ yaḥ paśyatyekarūpiṇam | sa yāti paramānandaṃ śāstrāṇāmeṣa niścayaḥ || 49 ||

Translation

凡见哈罗（Hara／Śiva）、哈利（Hari／Viṣṇu）与维达特利（Vidhātṛ／Brahmā）同一形相、同一体性者，得至无上安乐；此乃诸经之定论。

Word by Word

• haram: Hara (Śiva)
• haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of 'paśyati'

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of 'paśyati'

• vidhātāram: the Creator/Ordainer (Brahmā)
• vidhātāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of 'paśyati'

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; relative pronoun

• paśyati: sees
• paśyati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• eka-rūpiṇam: as having one form (one in essence)
• eka-rūpiṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka + rūpin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying the three objects collectively (understood as one)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; correlative pronoun

• yāti: goes/attains
• yāti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• parama-ānandam: supreme bliss
• parama-ānandam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; goal/object of 'yāti'

• śāstrāṇām: of the scriptures
• śāstrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāstra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• niścayaḥ: conclusion/decision
• niścayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate noun

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It teaches that realizing the essential oneness behind Śiva, Viṣṇu, and Brahmā leads to paramānanda (supreme bliss), presented as the firm verdict of the śāstras.

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

It refines devotion by removing sectarian division: devotion to any form becomes purifying when one recognizes the same Supreme Reality shining through Hara, Hari, and Vidhātṛ.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a technical Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), the verse highlights śāstra-niścaya—scriptural discernment—guiding practitioners to a unifying, non-sectarian understanding that supports steady worship and contemplation.