Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म अद्य मे सफलो मरवः । जीवितं सफलं मेऽद्य कृतार्थोऽस्मि न संशयः ॥ ९ ॥
adya me saphalaṃ janma adya me saphalo maravaḥ | jīvitaṃ saphalaṃ me'dya kṛtārtho'smi na saṃśayaḥ || 9 ||
Heute ist meine Geburt fruchtbar geworden; heute ist auch mein Leben fruchtbar geworden. Heute ist mein Dasein erfüllt—ohne Zweifel habe ich mein Ziel erreicht.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers; verse expresses Narada’s fulfillment upon receiving sacred instruction/vision)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares kṛtārthatā—life’s purpose fulfilled—showing that true success is inner realization gained through sacred instruction, devotion, and right understanding, not merely worldly achievement.
By equating “fruitful birth” with spiritual attainment, it reflects the bhakti principle that hearing and receiving divine knowledge (often centered on Vishnu) makes human life meaningful and leads toward liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Vedic emphasis on śravaṇa (attentive hearing) and upadeśa (authoritative instruction) as the means to make life ‘saphala’.