Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months

Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana

Devanagari script

सर्वासु सर्वमासेषु सप्तमीषु द्विजोत्तमः । भास्कराराधनं प्रोक्तं सर्वकामिकमित्यलम् ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

sarvāsu sarvamāseṣu saptamīṣu dvijottamaḥ | bhāskarārādhanaṃ proktaṃ sarvakāmikamityalam || 72 ||

Translation

يا أفضلَ ذوي الولادتين، في كل شهرٍ وفي كل سبتَمي (اليوم القمري السابع) تُذكر عبادة «بهاسكارا» إله الشمس، ويُعلَن أنها كافية بذاتها لتحقيق جميع المرغوبات.

Word by Word

• सर्वासु: in all
• सर्वासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of सप्तमीषु)

• सर्वमासेषु: in all months
• सर्वमासेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वे मासाः (कर्मधारय)

• सप्तमीषु: on the seventh (tithis/days)
• सप्तमीषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्तमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• द्विजोत्तमः: the best of the twice-born
• द्विजोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—द्विजानाम् उत्तमः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• भास्कराराधनम्: worship of the Sun
• भास्कराराधनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर + आराधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—भास्करस्य आराधनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• प्रोक्तम्: is declared/said
• प्रोक्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘is said/declared’

• सर्वकामिकम्: fulfilling all desires
• सर्वकामिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + कामिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of भास्कराराधनम्); समासः—सर्वं कामयते/सर्वकामफलप्रदम् इति (कर्मधारय-भाव)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थ

• अलम्: enough; it is sufficient
• अलम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पर्याप्त्यर्थ (enough/that suffices)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue, traditionally to Sanatkumara and the Kumaras)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Saptamī-vrata (Sun-worship on Saptamī)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara
• Surya

FAQs

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

It elevates regular Sun-worship on Saptamī as a universally applicable monthly observance, presenting Surya-upāsanā as a complete and sufficient means for attaining desired righteous aims.

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

By prescribing consistent ārādhana (devotional worship) of Bhāskara on a recurring sacred tithi, it frames devotion as disciplined, periodic practice that yields both inner and outer fruits.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It relies on calendrical/tithi-based timing (Jyotiṣa/Vedic astrology) by specifying Saptamī across all months as the proper ritual occasion for Surya worship.