Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवाननवाच । देवमातः प्रसन्नोऽस्मि तपसाराधितस्त्वया । चिरं श्रान्तासि भद्रं ते भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

śrībhagavānanavāca | devamātaḥ prasanno'smi tapasārādhitastvayā | ciraṃ śrāntāsi bhadraṃ te bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || 16 ||

Translation

Der erhabene Herr sprach: „O Mutter der Götter, Ich bin zufrieden, denn du hast Mich durch Askese verehrt. Lange hast du Mühsal ertragen; gewiss wird dir Heil und Glück zuteil—daran besteht kein Zweifel.“

Word by Word

• śrī-bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (Śrī Bhagavān)
• śrī-bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); संबोधनार्थे प्रथमा (title/name)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• deva-mātaḥ: O mother of the gods
• deva-mātaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (संबोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective agreeing with अहम्

• asmi: I am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• ārādhitaḥ: propitiated
• ārādhitaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-rādh (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त/PPP), Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; passive sense ‘having been propitiated’

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• ciram: for a long time
• ciram: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• śrāntā: weary
• śrāntā: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; predicate adjective agreeing with त्वम् (understood)

• asi: you are
• asi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• bhadram: good fortune
• bhadram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; used as auspicious result (phala)

• te: for you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• na: not / no
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; with ‘na’ = ‘no doubt’

Speaker

Shri Bhagavan (the Lord)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shri Bhagavan
• Devamata (Mother of the gods)

FAQs

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

It presents the Purāṇic principle that sincere tapas offered as worship brings the Lord’s direct approval, turning prolonged suffering into assured auspicious results by divine grace.

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

Tapas here functions as ārādhana (devotional propitiation): the devotee’s endurance and single-minded worship culminate in the Lord’s prasāda (favor) and a promise of welfare.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual-spiritual discipline (tapas as a regulated practice) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it supports the broader Vedic framework where disciplined observance and intention (saṅkalpa) lead to results.