Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months

Devanagari script

सर्वान्नसंपज्जनकं परलोके गतिप्रदम् । श्रावणे शुक्लपञ्चजम्यां नृभिरास्तिक्यतत्परैः ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

sarvānnasaṃpajjanakaṃ paraloke gatipradam | śrāvaṇe śuklapañcajamyāṃ nṛbhirāstikyatatparaiḥ || 26 ||

Translation

Au cinquième jour de la lune claire (Śukla Pañcamī) du mois de Śrāvaṇa, les hommes attachés à la foi doivent accomplir ce rite, qui engendre l’abondance de tous les grains et accorde une voie bénie dans l’au-delà.

Word by Word

• सर्व-अन्न-संपत्-जनकम्: producing prosperity of all food
• सर्व-अन्न-संपत्-जनकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + संपत्/सम्पद् (प्रातिपदिक) + जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—सर्वान्नस्य संपत् (समृद्धिः) तस्य जनकः इति बहु-तत्पुरुष (nested tatpurusha)

• परलोके: in the next world
• परलोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—परः लोकः इति कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (conventional)

• गति-प्रदम्: granting (good) passage/destiny
• गति-प्रदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—गतिं प्रददाति इति उपपद-तत्पुरुष

• श्रावणे: in (the month of) Śrāvaṇa
• श्रावणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• शुक्ल-पञ्चम्याम्: on the bright-fortnight fifth (tithi)
• शुक्ल-पञ्चम्याम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + पञ्चमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—शुक्ला पञ्चमी इति कर्मधारय

• नृभिः: by men
• नृभिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• आस्तिक्य-तत्परैः: by men devoted to faith/piety
• आस्तिक्य-तत्परैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आस्तिक्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः—आस्तिक्ये तत्पराः इति सप्तमी/उपपद-तत्पुरुष; नृभिः इति विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Annāvrata (timed observance; grain-abundance rite)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It states a phala-śruti: faithful observance on Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pañcamī yields both worldly nourishment (abundance of food) and a favorable post-death course (paraloka-gati).

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

By emphasizing āstikya—steadfast faith—as the inner qualification for a vrata, it frames ritual action as meaningful when grounded in sincere religious intent, aligning conduct with devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It relies on calendrical discipline (tithi and lunar fortnight timing), a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa-style ritual scheduling used for determining vrata days.