Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65

The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

नमः प्रभावरूपाय प्रभावार्थाय वै नमः ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

namaḥ prabhāvarūpāya prabhāvārthāya vai namaḥ || 65 ||

Translation

Verehrung Ihm, dessen Gestalt selbst göttliche Majestät ist; ja, Verehrung Ihm, dessen Ziel es ist, diese Majestät zu verleihen und zu offenbaren.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Bhava (भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; salutation-usage

• प्रभाव-रूपाय: to the one whose form is majesty/splendour
• प्रभाव-रूपाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रभावस्य रूपम्); Dative singular

• प्रभाव-अर्थाय: to the meaning/essence of splendour
• प्रभाव-अर्थाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रभावस्य अर्थः); Dative singular

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Bhava (भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; salutation-usage

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames the Divine as both the embodiment of spiritual potency (prabhāva) and the source who manifests that potency in creation and in devotees, encouraging surrender through repeated obeisance (namaḥ).

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

By repeating “namaḥ,” the verse models śaraṇāgati (humble surrender): devotion is expressed as reverent acknowledgment that all spiritual power belongs to the Lord and is received by grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Vyākaraṇa/semantic precision: the compound prabhāva-rūpa and the dative endings (-āya) show devotional address (sambodhana-bhāva) and clarify that the worship is directed to the Divine as both nature (rūpa) and purpose (artha).