Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

आयुरारोग्यमैश्वर्यमरिपक्षक्षयं शुभम् । सन्तोषः क्षान्तिरास्तिक्यं विद्या भवतु वो नमः ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

āyurārogyamaiśvaryamaripakṣakṣayaṃ śubham | santoṣaḥ kṣāntirāstikyaṃ vidyā bhavatu vo namaḥ || 39 ||

Translation

Möget ihr mit langem Leben, guter Gesundheit, Wohlstand und Herrschaft, der Vernichtung feindlicher Mächte und allem Heilvollen gesegnet sein; mögen Zufriedenheit, Nachsicht, Glaube an die Veden und wahre Erkenntnis in euch erwachen—Ehrerbietung euch.

Word by Word

• āyuḥ: life-span
• āyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ārogyam: health
• ārogyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārogya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• aiśvaryam: prosperity, lordship
• aiśvaryam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ari-pakṣa-kṣayam: destruction of the enemy faction
• ari-pakṣa-kṣayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari (प्रातिपदिक) + pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): 'of enemies' + 'side/party' → 'enemy faction' + 'destruction'

• śubham: auspicious
• śubham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); used as predicate adjective qualifying the preceding blessings

• santoṣaḥ: contentment
• santoṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: santoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣāntiḥ: forbearance, patience
• kṣāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• āstikyam: faith, belief (in dharma)
• āstikyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āstikya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• vidyā: knowledge
• vidyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhavatu: may (it) be
• bhavatu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्/imperative), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Singular (एकवचन); āśīr-liṅgārtha/benedictive sense: 'may it be'

• vaḥ: for you / to you
• vaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (षष्ठी/6) or Dative (चतुर्थी/4), Plural (बहुवचन); enclitic form 'vaḥ' = 'of you/for you'

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), interjection/particle of salutation (नमस्कारार्थक)

Speaker

Narada (benedictory statement within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It functions as a mangala-āśīrvāda: the Purana links outer well-being (āyus, ārogya, aiśvarya) with inner virtues (santoṣa, kṣānti, āstikya) and culminates in vidyā, implying that auspicious living is perfected by faith and knowledge.

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

By emphasizing āstikya (trust in Veda and īśvara) alongside humility (namaḥ) and virtues like patience and contentment, it outlines the devotional temperament that supports sustained sādhana and receptivity to divine guidance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds vidyā and āstikya—key prerequisites for Vedāṅga study (e.g., Vyākaraṇa and Jyotiṣa), since technical learning is traditionally grounded in faith in śāstra and disciplined character.