Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

तस्यां देवीं समभ्यर्च्य लभते तत्सलोकताम् । रोहिणी पातभौमैस्तु संयुता कपिला भवेत् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tasyāṃ devīṃ samabhyarcya labhate tatsalokatām | rohiṇī pātabhaumaistu saṃyutā kapilā bhavet || 30 ||

Translation

An jenem Tag erlangt man, wenn man die Göttin in rechter Weise verehrt, Wohnstatt in ihrer eigenen Welt. Und wenn Rohiṇī mit bestimmten irdischen (marsbezogenen) Bedingungen verbunden ist, wird (die Kuh/die Opfergabe des Ritus) zu „Kapilā“—der fahlbraunen, glückverheißenden.

Word by Word

• तस्याम्: on that (tithi) / in that
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• समभ्यर्च्य: having duly worshipped
• समभ्यर्च्य: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+अभि+अर्च् (धातु) + ल्यप् (ल्यबन्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तत्सलोकताम्: residence in the same world (as her)
• तत्सलोकताम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + सलोकता (प्रातिपदिक); components: तद् + सलोकता
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म; तत्पुरुष (तस्याः/तस्य सलोकता)

• रोहिणी: Rohiṇī (nakṣatra)
• रोहिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nakṣatra-name

• पातभौमैः: with ‘pāta-bhauma’ factors (earthly/descending influences)
• पातभौमैः: Karana (करण/with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात + भौम (प्रातिपदिक); components: पात (falling/descending) + भौम (earthly)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; करणार्थे; (as a technical astrological term)

• तु: indeed / and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• संयुता: joined, associated
• संयुता: Karta-prakāra (कर्तृ-विशेषण/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+युज् (धातु) → संयुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; past participle; predicate adjective of रोहिणी

• कपिला: tawny, brownish
• कपिला: Karta-prakāra (कर्तृ-विशेषण/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कपिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; predicate adjective

• भवेत्: would be / should become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a didactic, phala-śruti style within the Narada Purana’s dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Rohini

FAQs

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

It presents a clear phala-śruti: sincere worship of the Goddess leads to salokya—dwelling in the deity’s realm—highlighting devotion expressed through proper ritual reverence.

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

Bhakti is shown as active worship (samabhyarcya) directed to the Devī, with the promised fruit being proximity to the deity’s presence (tatsalokatā), a classic devotional goal in Purāṇic teaching.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) is implied through the mention of Rohiṇī nakṣatra and its conjunctions, indicating that timing/astral conditions can be considered in ritual performance and its stated outcomes.