Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha

Devanagari script

सम्प्राप्ता बहवः सिद्धिं अव्याबाधां सुखोदयाम् ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

samprāptā bahavaḥ siddhiṃ avyābādhāṃ sukhodayām || 94 ||

Translation

Beaucoup ont atteint la perfection spirituelle, sans entrave, d’où naît la vraie félicité.

Word by Word

• सम्प्राप्ताः: having attained / reached
• सम्प्राप्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√प्राप् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Kridanta), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• बहवः: many
• बहवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective), पुल्लिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• सिद्धिम्: attainment; success; perfection
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अव्याबाधाम्: unobstructed; untroubled
• अव्याबाधाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-व्याबाधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण (adjective), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• सुखोदयाम्: bringing the rise of happiness
• सुखोदयाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख-उदया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (Tatpurusha) ‘सुखस्य उदयः’ (arising of happiness); विशेषण (adjective), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It affirms that liberation-oriented perfection is attainable and is characterized by being unobstructed—free from affliction—and by generating enduring inner happiness rather than temporary pleasure.

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

Though bhakti is not named in this single line, the Moksha-Dharma frame commonly presents devotion and surrender as leading to a stable, unimpeded spiritual state—described here as siddhi that yields true sukha.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Shiksha) is taught in this verse; the takeaway is doctrinal—defining the quality of the goal (unobstructed siddhi) rather than a technical ritual or science.