Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

शुक्रवारेष्वपि तथा वर्षान्नृपसमो भवेत् । पंचम्यां तु विशेषेण प्राग्वद्धोमं समाचरेत् ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

śukravāreṣvapi tathā varṣānnṛpasamo bhavet | paṃcamyāṃ tu viśeṣeṇa prāgvaddhomaṃ samācaret || 119 ||

Translation

Ebenso gilt: Wenn man diese Observanz auch an Freitagen vollzieht, wird man im Verlauf eines ganzen Jahres einem König gleich. Doch besonders am Tithi Pañcamī (fünfter Mondtag) soll man das Homa genau so ausführen, wie es zuvor vorgeschrieben wurde.

Word by Word

• śukravāreṣu: on Fridays
• śukravāreṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śukravāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—śukrasya vāraḥ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive/also sense

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• varṣāt: from the year; after a year
• varṣāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• nṛpa-samaḥ: equal to a king
• nṛpa-samaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः—nṛpa iva samaḥ (राजसदृशः)

• bhavet: may become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Potential/Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• paṃcamyām: on the fifth (tithi)
• paṃcamyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṃcamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• viśeṣeṇa: especially
• viśeṣeṇa: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); adverbial use

• prāk-vat: as previously
• prāk-vat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prāk (अव्यय) + vat (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Adverbial compound (अव्ययीभाव), indeclinable; meaning 'as before'

• homam: homa offering
• homam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: homa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• samācaret: should perform
• samācaret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-car (धातु)
• Form: Potential/Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/vrata-vidhi discourse)

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 emphasizes that correct timing (weekday and tithi) and faithful adherence to the prior procedure amplify the fruit of a vrata, culminating in royal-like prosperity and status.

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

While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti through disciplined, repeated worship in the form of homa and observance on auspicious days, aligning devotion with scriptural order.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa-based time selection are implied: the verse links results to specific weekdays (Śukravāra) and tithi (Pañcamī), and insists on performing homa “as previously taught” (prāgvat).