Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana

Devanagari script

नमः शुक्लांशवे तुभ्यं द्विजराजाय ते नमः । रोहिणीपतये तुभ्यं लक्ष्मीभ्रात्रे नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

namaḥ śuklāṃśave tubhyaṃ dvijarājāya te namaḥ | rohiṇīpataye tubhyaṃ lakṣmībhrātre namo'stu te || 17 ||

Translation

Ehrerbietung dir, Träger weißer Strahlen; Ehrerbietung dir, König der Dvija. Ehrerbietung dir, Herr Rohiṇīs; möge meine Verneigung dir gelten, Bruder Lakṣmīs.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya used as salutation (नमः-प्रयोग)

• śukla-aṃśave: to the white-rayed one
• śukla-aṃśave: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; recipient of salutation

• tubhyam: to you
• tubhyam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (4th), Singular; pronoun

• dvija-rājāya: to the king of the twice-born
• dvija-rājāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; ‘king of the twice-born’

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (4th), Singular (enclitic)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya salutation

• rohiṇī-pataye: to the lord of Rohiṇī
• rohiṇī-pataye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rohiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; ‘husband/lord of Rohiṇī’

• tubhyam: to you
• tubhyam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (4th), Singular

• lakṣmī-bhrātre: to Lakṣmī’s brother
• lakṣmī-bhrātre: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th), Singular; ‘brother of Lakṣmī’

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya salutation (in sandhi with astu)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative/benedictive usage), 3rd person (प्रथम), Singular; Parasmaipada; ‘let it be’

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (4th), Singular (enclitic)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra (Soma)
• Rohini
• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

The verse is a reverential namaskāra to Chandra/Soma, honoring the Moon as a divine regulator of mind, time, and sacred rites—invoking purity (white rays), spiritual nobility (dvijarāja), and auspicious lunar influence (Rohiṇī).

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

It models bhakti through direct praise and surrender (namaḥ), treating cosmic powers as worthy of reverence and aligning the devotee’s mind with sattva and auspiciousness—an approach commonly used in Purāṇic stotras.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa (a Vedāṅga) by referencing the Moon’s astral identity and Rohiṇī (a nakṣatra), indicating how lunar deities and constellations are invoked for timing, auspiciousness, and ritual efficacy.