Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

करवीर वृषावास नमस्ते भानुवल्लभ । दंभोलिमृडदुर्गादिदेवानां सततं प्रिय ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

karavīra vṛṣāvāsa namaste bhānuvallabha | daṃbholimṛḍadurgādidevānāṃ satataṃ priya || 17 ||

Translation

Ô Karavīra, ô Vṛṣāvāsa, salut à toi, bien-aimé du Soleil. Tu es à jamais cher aux dieux tels qu’Indra, le porteur de la foudre, Śiva, Durgā et les autres.

Word by Word

• karavīra: O Karavīra
• karavīra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karavīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular

• vṛṣāvāsa: O one whose abode is the bull (or: O Vṛṣāvāsa)
• vṛṣāvāsa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣa-āvāsa (प्रातिपदिक; vṛṣa + āvāsa)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Exclamatory indeclinable (निपात) used in salutation; governs dative ‘to’

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th), Singular (enclitic form)

• bhānuvallabha: O beloved of the Sun (Bhānu-vallabha)
• bhānuvallabha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhānu-vallabha (प्रातिपदिक; bhānu + vallabha)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular

• daṃbholi: of Indra (wielder of the thunderbolt)
• daṃbholi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daṃbholi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural (as first member in a compound list with devānām)

• mṛḍa: of Śiva (Mṛḍa)
• mṛḍa: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural (as member in compound list)

• durgā: of Durgā
• durgā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th), Plural (as member in compound list)

• ādi: and others
• ādi: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable suffix-like word meaning ‘and others’ (आदिशब्द)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural

• satatam: always
• satatam: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satatam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• priya: O dear/beloved one
• priya: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular; addressing the deity/being praised

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Indra
• Shiva
• Durga

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a stuti (praise) that sanctifies the subject being invoked by declaring it revered by major deities—Surya, Indra, Shiva, and Durga—thereby establishing its spiritual authority and auspiciousness for worship and recitation.

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

It models bhakti through namaskāra (salutation) and remembrance of divine qualities—being “beloved” and “ever dear” to the devas—showing that devotion is expressed by reverent address, praise, and continuous recollection.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects mantra-style usage (Chandas-aligned devotional address) and traditional nāma/epithet application (Vyākaraṇa-informed meaning of compounds like bhānuvallabha), useful for correct recitation and interpretation in ritual contexts.