Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8

The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

आयुः प्रदापुष्टिकरी धनसौभाग्यवर्द्धिनी । मंगल्या च पवित्रा च लोकद्वयमुखावहा ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

āyuḥ pradāpuṣṭikarī dhanasaubhāgyavarddhinī | maṃgalyā ca pavitrā ca lokadvayamukhāvahā || 8 ||

Translation

Elle confère une longue vie et apporte la nourriture; elle accroît la richesse et la bonne fortune. Elle est de bon augure et purificatrice, et mène au bien-être des deux mondes (ici-bas et l’au-delà).

Word by Word

• आयुः: life-span, longevity
• आयुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रदा: giving, bestowing
• प्रदा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• पुष्टि: nourishment, prosperity
• पुष्टि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• करी: making, causing
• करी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + in (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय) → karī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त-कर्तरि (agentive derivative, ‘one who does/makes’)

• धन: wealth
• धन: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• सौभाग्य: good fortune
• सौभाग्य: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• वर्द्धिनी: increasing, augmenting
• वर्द्धिनी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛdh (धातु) + inī (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय) → varddhinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि-नामधातु/कृदन्त (‘increaser’)

• मङ्गल्या: auspicious
• मङ्गल्या: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṅgalya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पवित्रा: pure, purifying
• पवित्रा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pavitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• लोक: world
• लोक: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• द्वय: two, both
• द्वय: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dvaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; संख्यावाचक/परिमाणवाचक (denoting ‘twofold’); समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• मुख: face, entrance, means
• मुख: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• आवहा: bringing, leading to
• आवहा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√vah (धातु) + a (कृदन्त) → āvahā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि-प्रत्यय (‘bringing/leading to’)

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic praise context within the Anukramanika-style section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse presents a classic phala-śruti principle: sacred engagement (such as hearing/reciting Purāṇic teaching) is both purifying (pavitrā) and welfare-producing (maṅgalyā), leading to benefit in this life and the next (loka-dvaya).

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

By emphasizing purification and auspicious transformation through sacred practice, it aligns with Bhakti’s core method—śravaṇa (hearing) and kīrtana (recitation)—which cleanse the mind and attract divine grace that supports both worldly stability and spiritual progress.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While no specific Vedāṅga is named, the verse supports the practical discipline of correct pāṭha (recitation) and śravaṇa (listening), which traditionally relies on Śikṣā (phonetics) for accurate chanting and on ritual framing common to Purāṇic recitation practices.