Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

देवाः सर्वे नमस्यंति लोकानां वल्लभो नरः । मेधायुःश्रीकांतियुक्तः पुत्रैः पौत्रैश्च वर्द्धते ॥ ८९ ॥

Transliteration

devāḥ sarve namasyaṃti lokānāṃ vallabho naraḥ | medhāyuḥśrīkāṃtiyuktaḥ putraiḥ pautraiśca varddhate || 89 ||

Translation

诸天皆向此人顶礼；他为世人所爱，具足智慧、长寿、福裕与光辉，并与子孙后代一同兴盛增长。

Word by Word

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to देवाः)

• नमस्यन्ति: bow to / salute
• नमस्यन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + य (धातु: नमस्य)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वल्लभः: beloved
• वल्लभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वल्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नरः: man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; apposition to वल्लभः

• मेधायुःश्रीकान्तियुक्तः: endowed with intellect, long life, prosperity, and radiance
• मेधायुःश्रीकान्तियुक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेधा (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक) + श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘मेधा-आयुः-श्री-कान्ति-युक्तः’ = endowed with intelligence, long life, prosperity, and radiance

• पुत्रैः: with sons
• पुत्रैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पौत्रैः: with grandsons
• पौत्रैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• वर्धते: grows/prospers
• वर्धते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It presents a dharmic fruit: a person who lives in a way that benefits society gains divine favor, and that inner merit manifests as wisdom, long life, prosperity, and a flourishing lineage.

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

Though not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects a bhakti-aligned principle: divine beings honor the one whose life is sattvic and beneficial—conduct that is typically sustained by devotion, gratitude, and reverence for dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes results associated with dharmic discipline; in Book 1.3’s Vedanga context, it aligns with correct observance of ritual and conduct supported by śikṣā and vyākaraṇa (proper recitation and formulation), which are traditionally said to yield puṇya and social esteem.