Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97

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

Devanagari script

भूमिपुत्र महातेजः स्वेदोद्भवपिनाकिनः । सुतार्थिनी प्रपन्ना त्वां गृहाणार्ध्यं नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ९७ ॥

Transliteration

bhūmiputra mahātejaḥ svedodbhavapinākinaḥ | sutārthinī prapannā tvāṃ gṛhāṇārdhyaṃ namo'stu te || 97 ||

Translation

O Sohn der Erde, o du von großer Strahlkraft — o Pinākin, Träger des Bogens Pināka, aus Schweiß hervorgegangen — ich, die nach einem Sohn verlangt, nehme Zuflucht bei dir. Nimm dieses ārghya an. Ehrerbietung dir.

Word by Word

• भूमि-पुत्र: O son of Earth
• भूमि-पुत्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: भूमेः पुत्रः (‘son of Earth’)

• महा-तेजः: O great-splendour
• महा-तेजः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (तेजस्), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘महत्तेजः’

• स्वेद-उद्भव-पिनाकिनः: of Pinākin (Śiva), (you) born from sweat
• स्वेद-उद्भव-पिनाकिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्भव (प्रातिपदिक) + पिनाकिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘स्वेदोद्भवः’ (born of sweat) + ‘पिनाकिनः’ (of Pinākin/Śiva) → ‘of (Śiva) Pinākin, from whose sweat (you were) born’ (elliptic epithet)

• सुत-अर्थिनी: desiring a son
• सुत-अर्थिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: सुतम् अर्थयते (‘desiring a son’)

• प्रपन्ना: having sought refuge
• प्रपन्ना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√पद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having taken refuge/surrendered’

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• गृहाण: accept
• गृहाण: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya offering
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/utterance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: निपात/अव्ययप्राय (indeclinable interjection), नमस्कारार्थक

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive use), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; enclitic pronoun

Speaker

Narratorial voice within the Adhyaya (as transmitted in the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework, traditionally relayed by Narada in the larger discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Bhūmiputra
• Pinākin (Śiva)

FAQs

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

It models prapatti (taking refuge) expressed through a formal act of worship—offering arghya with humility—showing that inner surrender is reinforced by disciplined ritual honor to the deity.

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

Bhakti here appears as personal, need-driven devotion (desire for a son) combined with reverence: the devotee approaches the deity with praise, surrender, and a respectful offering, culminating in namaskāra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights ritual protocol (kalpa-oriented practice): presenting arghya as an honor-offering in worship, along with correct devotional address (nāma/epithet usage) and formal salutation.