Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

The Narration of the Navamī Vow Observed Across the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

राधे नवम्यां दलयोश्चंडिकां यस्तु पूजयेत् । विधिना स विमानेन देवतैः सह मोदते ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

rādhe navamyāṃ dalayoścaṃḍikāṃ yastu pūjayet | vidhinā sa vimānena devataiḥ saha modate || 8 ||

Translation

O Rādhe, wer am neunten Tithi Caṇḍikā nach rechter Vorschrift und mit Lotosblättern verehrt, frohlockt mit den Göttern in einem himmlischen Vimāna.

Word by Word

• राधे: O Rādhā
• राधे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; vocative singular feminine

• नवम्याम्: on the ninth (lunar day)
• नवम्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular feminine

• दलयोः: of the two petals/leaves
• दलयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6/षष्ठी), द्विवचन; genitive dual neuter

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• चण्डिकाम्: Caṇḍikā (the goddess)
• चण्डिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular feminine

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन; relative pronoun, nominative singular masculine

• तु: indeed/then
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय; emphatic/contrast particle

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; optative 3rd sg parasmaipada

• विधिना: according to the prescribed rite
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental singular masculine

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन; pronoun nominative singular masculine

• विमानेन: by/with a celestial chariot
• विमानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/तृतीया), एकवचन; instrumental singular neuter

• देवतैः: with the deities
• देवतैः: Sahakaraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3/तृतीया), बहुवचन; instrumental plural feminine

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakaraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय; preposition-like indeclinable meaning 'with'

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; present 3rd sg ātmanepada

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Navamī Devī-pūjā (Caṇḍikā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Radha
• Candika
• Devatas

FAQs

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

It states the phala (result) of Navamī worship: honoring Caṇḍikā with proper ritual brings divine companionship and exalted heavenly enjoyment, symbolized by a vimāna.

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

Bhakti is shown through disciplined upāsanā—worship performed with faith and prescribed method (vidhi). The verse links sincere devotional action to closeness with the devas and auspicious spiritual reward.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (tithi-based timing) are implied: the act is tied to Navamī tithi and must be done vidhinā (according to rule), reflecting vrata/pujā protocol.