Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

आयुर्बलं यशो वर्चः प्रजाः पशुवसूनि च । ब्रह्म प्रज्ञां च मेधां च त्वन्नो धेहि वनस्पते ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

āyurbalaṃ yaśo varcaḥ prajāḥ paśuvasūni ca | brahma prajñāṃ ca medhāṃ ca tvanno dhehi vanaspate || 25 ||

Translation

Schenke uns langes Leben, Kraft, Ruhm und geistigen Glanz; schenke uns auch Nachkommenschaft, Vieh und Reichtum; und verleihe uns heiliges Wissen, Weisheit und ein festes Gedächtnis — o Herr der Pflanzenwelt.

Word by Word

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (रूपम्: आयुः)

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• यशः: fame
• यशः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (रूपम्: यशः)

• वर्चः: splendour, vigor
• वर्चः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (रूपम्: वर्चः)

• प्रजाः: offspring
• प्रजाः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• पशु-वसूनि: cattle and wealth
• पशु-वसूनि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक) + वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व (itaretara): ‘पशवश्च वसूनि च’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• ब्रह्म: sacred power/holy knowledge
• ब्रह्म: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रज्ञाम्: wisdom
• प्रज्ञाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• मेधाम्: intelligence, retentive power
• मेधाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्वत्: from you
• त्वत्: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; ‘from you’

• नः: to us
• नः: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), बहुवचन (enclitic)

• धेहि: grant, place (give)
• धेहि: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• वनस्पते: O lord of the forest (tree)
• वनस्पते: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (as a supplicant, within a prayer-verse context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vanaspati

FAQs

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

It frames prosperity as holistic—combining worldly supports (life, strength, progeny, cattle, wealth) with inner attainments (brahma, prajñā, medhā), implying that dharmic well-being culminates in sacred understanding.

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

The verse models bhakti as reverent petition: the devotee approaches a divine principle (Vanaspati) with humility, seeking both external welfare and inner illumination, which aligns desire with dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes medhā (retentive intellect) and prajñā (discernment), foundational capacities for studying and applying Vedic learning—especially correct mantra-use and ritual competence (kalpa-oriented practice).