Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana

Devanagari script

एवं संपूजयेद्भक्त्या देवं नारायणं प्रभुम् । अग्निष्टोमाष्टकफलं स संपूर्णमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ saṃpūjayedbhaktyā devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum | agniṣṭomāṣṭakaphalaṃ sa saṃpūrṇamavāpnuyāt || 30 ||

Translation

وهكذا، بعبادة الربّ نارايانا بتفانٍ (بهاكتي)، ينال المرءُ كاملَ الثواب المساوي لثمرةٍ ثمانية الأضعاف لذبيحة أغنيشتوما (Agniṣṭoma).

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/manner)

• सम्पूजयेत्: should worship fully
• सम्पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु) [सम्-उपसर्ग]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• नारायणम्: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; देवम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• प्रभुम्: the Lord
• प्रभुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; देवस्य विशेषणार्थे

• अग्निष्टोम-अष्टक-फलम्: the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma-Aṣṭakā (rite)
• अग्निष्टोम-अष्टक-फलम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्निष्टोम + अष्टक + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (agniṣṭomasya aṣṭakasya phalam)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सम्पूर्णम्: complete
• सम्पूर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (फलम्)

• अवाप्नुयात्: should obtain
• अवाप्नुयात्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु) [अव-उपसर्ग]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It elevates devoted worship of Lord Nārāyaṇa as a complete spiritual act capable of granting the same merit traditionally associated with major Śrauta sacrifices.

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

Bhakti is presented as the decisive factor—when worship is done with sincere devotion, it can yield results comparable to elaborate Vedic ritual performance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It references Śrauta-yajña tradition (Agniṣṭoma) and the doctrine of yajña-phala (ritual merit), implying knowledge of ritual procedure and its stated results even while prioritizing devotional worship.