Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

अमोघामृतवृष्टिर्मे समायातातिदुर्लभा । त्वदागमनमात्रेण ह्यनायासो महोत्सवः ॥ ११० ॥

Transliteration

amoghāmṛtavṛṣṭirme samāyātātidurlabhā | tvadāgamanamātreṇa hyanāyāso mahotsavaḥ || 110 ||

Translation

لقد أقبل إليّ مطرُ الأَمْرِتَا الذي لا يَخيب—وهو نادرٌ غاية الندرة. وبمجرد قدومك وحده قام مهرجانٌ عظيمٌ بلا عناء.

Word by Word

• अमोघ-अमृत-वृष्टिः: an unfailing shower of nectar
• अमोघ-अमृत-वृष्टिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमोघ (प्रातिपदिक) + अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + वृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; (अमोघा च सा अमृतवृष्टिः) कर्मधारय-प्रधानः

• मे: for me / my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• समायाता: has come / arrived
• समायाता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्तम् (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; उपसर्गौ सम्-आ

• अति-दुर्लभा: very rare
• अति-दुर्लभा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय-उपसर्गवत्) + दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (अत्यन्तं दुर्लभा)

• त्वत्-आगमन-मात्रेण: by the mere act of your coming
• त्वत्-आगमन-मात्रेण: Hetu/Karana (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + आगमन (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (करण/हेतु), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (त्वत्-आगमनस्य मात्रेण)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निपातः (emphatic/causal particle)

• अनायासः: effortless
• अनायासः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनायास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• महोत्सवः: a great festival
• महोत्सवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महान् उत्सवः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It praises the transformative power of a realized sage’s presence: the arrival of the enlightened teacher/devotee is likened to an “unfailing nectar-rain,” meaning immediate grace, clarity, and upliftment that is otherwise rare to attain.

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

Bhakti is shown as being nourished by contact with the holy (sat-sanga): simply meeting a great devotee makes spiritual joy arise “without effort,” indicating that devotion grows naturally under the influence of grace and association.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, Kalpa, or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic—seek satsanga and the guidance of a realized teacher, which brings swift inner auspiciousness.