Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Pūrṇimā Pūrṇa-vratas: Dharmarāja-vrata, Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata, and Gopadma-vrata

Devanagari script

जगत्पूज्ये जगन्मातः सावित्रि पतिदैवते । पत्या सहावियोगं मे वटस्थे कुरु ते नमः ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

jagatpūjye jaganmātaḥ sāvitri patidaivate | patyā sahāviyogaṃ me vaṭasthe kuru te namaḥ || 11 ||

Translation

O Sāvitrī — von der ganzen Welt verehrt, Mutter des Universums, für die der Gatte selbst Gottheit ist! Bei diesem Banyanbaum gewähre, dass ich niemals von meinem Ehemann getrennt werde. Verehrung dir.

Word by Word

• जगत्पूज्ये: O worshipped-by-the-world (one)
• जगत्पूज्ये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत् + पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन (Vocative singular); समासः: जगत्-पूज्य = worshipped by the world

• जगन्मातः: O mother of the world
• जगन्मातः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन — Vocative singular; समासः: जगत्-माता = mother of the world

• सावित्रि: O Sāvitrī
• सावित्रि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन — Vocative singular

• पतिदैवते: O she who holds her husband as deity
• पतिदैवते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति + दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन — Vocative singular; समासः: पति-दैवत = one for whom the husband is (her) deity

• पत्या: with (my) husband
• पत्या: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular (with husband)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: with)

• अवियोगम्: non-separation
• अवियोगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular (non-separation)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Genitive singular (of me/my)

• वटस्थे: at the banyan tree
• वटस्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वट + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular; समासः: वट-स्थ = at the banyan (tree/place)

• कुरु: make (grant)
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — do/make

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Dative singular (to you)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभूत)
• Form: नमः-इति निपातवत् प्रयोगः (indeclinable interjection of salutation)

Speaker

Ritual votary (a devoted wife) reciting the Savitrī–Vaṭa-vrata prayer (as transmitted in the Narada Purana discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Vaṭa-Sāvitrī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Savitrī
• Vaṭa (banyan tree)

FAQs

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

It is a vrata-prayer to Savitrī at the vaṭa (banyan) seeking akhaṇḍa saubhāgya—unbroken marital well-being—by requesting lifelong non-separation from one’s husband, framed as a dharmic vow and devotion.

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

Bhakti appears as focused surrender and praise—addressing Savitrī as world-revered Mother and offering namas—while asking for a specific boon aligned with dharma, showing devotional prayer integrated into vrata-observance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (kalpa-prayoga style) is implied: a prescribed prayer recited at a specific sacred locus (vaṭa-stha) during a vrata, reflecting practical liturgical usage rather than grammar or astrology in this single verse.