Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

देव्या दक्षिणतः पूज्या संस्कृता वाङ्मयी शुभा । प्राकृता वामतः पूज्या वाङ्मयीसर्वसिद्धिदा ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

devyā dakṣiṇataḥ pūjyā saṃskṛtā vāṅmayī śubhā | prākṛtā vāmataḥ pūjyā vāṅmayīsarvasiddhidā || 100 ||

Translation

To the Goddess’s right, the auspicious Vāṅmayī in her Sanskrit form should be worshipped; to her left, the Vāṅmayī in her Prākrit form should be worshipped—she who bestows all attainments.

Word by Word

• देव्या: of the goddess
• देव्या: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (सम्बन्धे: ‘of the goddess’); (पाठान्तर-सम्भावना: तृतीया ‘by/with the goddess’, परन्तु अत्र सम्बन्धार्थः युक्तः)

• दक्षिणतः: on the right side
• दक्षिणतः: देशाधिकरण (Locative sense: place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दक्षिणतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक-अव्यय (adverb of direction)

• पूज्या: to be worshipped
• पूज्या: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त, √पूज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावे यत्-प्रत्ययान्त/तव्यत्-अर्थः (‘to be worshipped’)

• संस्कृता: Sanskrit/standard (refined)
• संस्कृता: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्कृत (कृदन्त/विशेषण, √कृ + सम्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (‘refined/standard’)

• वाङ्मयी: consisting of speech
• वाङ्मयी: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक् (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (वाक्-मयी = ‘consisting of speech’)

• शुभा: auspicious
• शुभा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्राकृता: Prākṛta (vernacular)
• प्राकृता: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘Prākṛta/vernacular/natural’

• वामतः: on the left side
• वामतः: देशाधिकरण (place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक-अव्यय

• पूज्या: to be worshipped
• पूज्या: विधेय-विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त, √पूज्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘to be worshipped’

• वाङ्मयी-सर्वसिद्धिदा: speech-formed, giver of all accomplishments
• वाङ्मयी-सर्वसिद्धिदा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाङ्मयी (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: (सर्वसिद्धीनां दा = सर्वसिद्धिदा) तत्पुरुषः, तदुपरि वाङ्मयी-विशेषणेन समास/समाहारः; अर्थः ‘speech-formed, giver of all attainments’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Vāṅmayī/Sarasvatī)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sacred speech (Vāk) is to be revered in both its refined (Saṁskṛta) and natural/vernacular (Prākṛta) expressions, recognizing the Goddess of learning as the source of complete accomplishment when honored in a balanced way.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā of the Goddess of speech—approaching the Divine through reverence for mantra, learning, and truthful expression, which supports devotion by purifying one’s words and understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a Vedāṅga-oriented emphasis on correct and sacred language—supporting disciplines like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics)—while also acknowledging accessible forms of expression (Prākṛta) used for teaching and practice.