Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

ग्रहराज नमस्तेऽस्तु सर्वकल्याणकारक । प्रसादं कुरु देवेश सर्वकल्याणभाजन ॥ १०७ ॥

Transliteration

graharāja namaste'stu sarvakalyāṇakāraka | prasādaṃ kuru deveśa sarvakalyāṇabhājana || 107 ||

Translation

O König der Planeten, Dir sei Verehrung—Du bewirkst alles Heilsame und Günstige. O Herr der Götter, erweise mir Gnade, Du, der Du die Wohnstatt allen Wohlergehens bist.

Word by Word

• ग्रह-राज: O king of planets
• ग्रह-राज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/उक्ति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Particle/interjection (नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: Imperative/benedictive (लोट्; आशीर्लिङर्थे), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• सर्व-कल्याण-कारक: O maker of all auspiciousness
• सर्व-कल्याण-कारक: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्याण (प्रातिपदिक) + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular; epithet

• प्रसादम्: grace/favor
• प्रसादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• कुरु: do / bestow
• कुरु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• देव-ईश: O lord of gods
• देव-ईश: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• सर्व-कल्याण-भाजन: O abode of all auspiciousness
• सर्व-कल्याण-भाजन: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्याण (प्रातिपदिक) + भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular; ‘receptacle/abode of all auspiciousness’

Speaker

Narada (in a Vedanga/Jyotisha-oriented instruction stream, commonly framed as Narada teaching the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Graharaja (chief planet/deity of the grahas)
• Devesha (lordly form of the invoked graha)

FAQs

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

It is a graha-stuti (planetary hymn) that frames the graha not merely as a fate-giver but as a divine power who can bestow auspiciousness when approached with reverence and sincerity.

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

The verse models bhakti through humble salutation (namas) and a direct plea for grace (prasādaṃ kuru), emphasizing that divine favor—rather than mere calculation—brings well-being.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): using stotra/mantra as a remedial practice for graha-śānti—seeking harmony with planetary influences through prayer and propitiation.