Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

यदृच्छालाभसंतुष्टिः सा शान्तिः परिकीर्त्तिता । एते सर्वे समाख्यातास्तपः सिद्धिप्रदा नृणाम् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

yadṛcchālābhasaṃtuṣṭiḥ sā śāntiḥ parikīrttitā | ete sarve samākhyātāstapaḥ siddhipradā nṛṇām || 35 ||

Translation

القناعةُ بما يأتي من رزقٍ عفوًا تُعلَنُ أنها السَّكينةُ الحقّة (شَانتي). وكلُّ هذه الأمور وُصِفَتْ بأنها ألوانٌ من التَّبَس (التقشّف) التي تمنح السِّدّهي، أي التحقّق الروحي، للبشر.

Word by Word

• yadṛcchā-lābha-saṃtuṣṭiḥ: contentment with gain that comes by chance
• yadṛcchā-lābha-saṃtuṣṭiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadṛcchā (प्रातिपदिक) + lābha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃtuṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (determinative) compound; Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sā: that
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• śāntiḥ: peace, tranquility
• śāntiḥ: Pratijñā/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• parikīrtitā: is declared
• parikīrtitā: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari√kīrt (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त); Feminine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with śāntiḥ

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; demonstrative pronoun

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; agrees with ete

• samākhyātāḥ: are described/declared
• samākhyātāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā√khyā (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त); Masculine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with ete sarve

• tapaḥ: austerity, tapas
• tapaḥ: Pratijñā/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; used as predicate noun

• siddhi-pradāḥ: bestowing success/accomplishment
• siddhi-pradāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; agrees with ete sarve

• nṛṇām: of men
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It defines śānti (peace) as inner contentment with unasked-for, naturally arising gains, and frames such contentment as a form of tapas that leads to siddhi—spiritual maturity and steadiness.

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

By encouraging reliance on what comes without anxious striving, it supports bhakti as trustful surrender and non-possessiveness—reducing craving so the mind can remain steady in remembrance and worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline: cultivating contentment (saṃtoṣa) as a daily sādhanā that strengthens tapas.