Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12

Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy

Devanagari script

सगर्भ्योस्थापदी ऋत्व्योरजिष्टं त्रिपंचकम् । हिरण्ययेन नरं च परमे व्योमनित्यपि ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

sagarbhyosthāpadī ṛtvyorajiṣṭaṃ tripaṃcakam | hiraṇyayena naraṃ ca parame vyomanityapi || 12 ||

Translation

The recitations known as Sagarbhya and Sthāpadī, the Ṛtvyora hymn, the most excellent Tripañcaka, the Hiraṇyaya, and the Nara—these too are to be contemplated and recited as eternally established in the supreme heaven, the highest spiritual realm.

Word by Word

• सगर्भ्योः: of the two pregnant women (or: of the two with embryo)
• सगर्भ्योः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगर्भ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• स्थापदी: Sthāpadī (a name/epithet)
• स्थापदी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थापदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• ऋत्व्योः: of/among the two priests (ṛtvij-s)
• ऋत्व्योः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज्/ऋत्व्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) / सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन (Dual), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• अजिष्टम्: conquered; won
• अजिष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जि (धातु) + इष्ट (कृत् प्रत्यय; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• त्रिपञ्चकम्: a set of fifteen (three fives)
• त्रिपञ्चकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + पञ्चक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगु-समास (numerical compound), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• हिरण्ययेन: with/through (something) golden
• हिरण्ययेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/agreeing)

• नरम्: a man; person
• नरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• परमे: in the highest/supreme
• परमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• व्योम: in the sky; in space
• व्योम: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• नित्य: always; perpetual
• नित्य: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/उपपद-प्राय प्रयोग (used adverbially), अव्ययवत् (indeclinable-like usage)

• अपि: also; even
• अपि: Nipata (निपात/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (particle: also/even)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It asserts that specific Vedic recitations (named hymn-sections) are not merely ritual tools but are eternally rooted in the highest spiritual realm; remembering/reciting them is framed as a means of aligning the mind with that supreme plane.

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

While the verse is technical and Vedic, it supports bhakti-oriented upāsanā by treating sacred sound as divine and eternal—encouraging reverent recitation and contemplative remembrance as a devotional discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the ritual-technical tradition (closely tied to Kalpa and Śikṣā) by listing recognized recitation units/hymn-portions used in Vedic practice, emphasizing correct identification and disciplined chanting.