Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

वैकुण्ठो वसुधायुक्तो वसुदः पुरुषोत्तमः । बली तु परया युक्तो बलानुजपरायणे ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

vaikuṇṭho vasudhāyukto vasudaḥ puruṣottamaḥ | balī tu parayā yukto balānujaparāyaṇe || 96 ||

Translation

祂是毗昆陀（Vaikuṇṭha）；与大地女神瓦苏达（Vasudhā）相应时，祂为瓦苏达（Vasuda）——赐财者——亦为普鲁绍塔摩（Puruṣottama），至上之人。祂亦名婆利（Bali）；当与至上之帕拉（Parā）相合时，祂归依并专注于巴拉之弟（即毗湿奴 Viṣṇu）。

Word by Word

• वैकुण्ठः: Vaikuṇṭha (Vishnu)
• वैकुण्ठः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकुण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वसुधा-युक्तः: associated with Vasudhā
• वसुधा-युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुधा (प्रातिपदिक) + युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वसुधया युक्तः इति

• वसुदः: Vasuda (giver of wealth)
• वसुदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुरुष-उत्तमः: the supreme person
• पुरुष-उत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘उत्तमः पुरुषः’

• बली: strong
• बली: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘बलवान्’ अर्थे

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• परया: with the supreme (power/energy)
• परया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण; करण (instrumental)

• युक्तः: endowed
• युक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बलानुज-परायणे: in (the state of) taking Balānuja as the supreme refuge
• बलानुज-परायणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलानुज (प्रातिपदिक; बल + अनुज) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘बलानुजे परायणः/परायणत्वं यस्य’ इत्यर्थे; पाठे ‘परायणे’ इति अधिकरण (locative) — ‘in/with regard to Balānuja as the supreme resort’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vaikuntha
• Vasudha (Earth)
• Bali

FAQs

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

It compresses multiple divine epithets into a single verse to focus the mind on Viṣṇu as the supreme refuge—Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, benefactor of all prosperity, and the transcendent Puruṣottama—supporting nāma-japa and contemplative worship.

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

By presenting the Lord as ‘parāyaṇa’ (the ultimate shelter) and linking Him with the Bali narrative, it encourages surrender (śaraṇāgati): devotion is to take Viṣṇu alone as the highest support, beyond worldly strength or status.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a Vedāṅga-like technical approach to sacred language: concise naming, semantic derivation (nirukta-style sense of names like Vasuda/Puruṣottama), and disciplined recitation used as a spiritual practice.