Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

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

Devanagari script

संस्मरन् सर्ववनिताः सततं देवताधिया । कवित्वं लभते धीमान् मासैर्द्वादशभिर्ध्रुवम् ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

saṃsmaran sarvavanitāḥ satataṃ devatādhiyā | kavitvaṃ labhate dhīmān māsairdvādaśabhirdhruvam || 104 ||

Translation

Recordando sin cesar todas las potencias femeninas divinas, con la mente fija en la Deidad, el sabio alcanza con certeza el dominio de la poesía en doce meses.

Word by Word

• संस्मरन्: remembering, recollecting
• संस्मरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: संस्मृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः (Present active participle/शतृ), परस्मैपदी; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्ग (agreeing with implied subject)

• सर्ववनिताः: all women
• सर्ववनिताः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + वनिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचनम्; समासः कर्मधारयः (सर्वाः वनिताः)

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)

• देवताधिया: with divine understanding/intent
• देवताधिया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता + धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवतायाः धिया)

• कवित्वम्: poetic skill
• कवित्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवित्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• धीमान्: the intelligent person
• धीमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचनम्

• मासैः: by months
• मासैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचनम्

• द्वादशभिः: twelve
• द्वादशभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (संख्यावाचक-विशेषण) पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचनम्; मासैः इति विशेष्येण सह

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• ध्रुवम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb/निश्चयार्थक)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/vidya-phala context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

FAQs

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

It teaches that sustained deity-centered remembrance (devatā-dhī) refines speech and intellect, culminating in kavitva—an inspired, disciplined power of expression treated as a siddhi born of sādhana.

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

By making continuous remembrance and deity-oriented contemplation the means, it frames excellence in speech as a fruit of steady devotional focus rather than mere talent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to the Vedanga-oriented ideal of mastering speech and expression (linked with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice) through disciplined smaraṇa and dhyāna, implying that learning is strengthened by devotional concentration.