Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

नभसि द्योतमानाय सर्वकल्याणहेतवे । मङ्गलाय नमस्तुभ्यं धनसंतानहेतवे ॥ १११ ॥

Transliteration

nabhasi dyotamānāya sarvakalyāṇahetave | maṅgalāya namastubhyaṃ dhanasaṃtānahetave || 111 ||

Translation

Salut à Maṅgala (Mars), resplendissant dans le ciel, cause de tout bon augure, dispensateur de richesse et de descendance.

Word by Word

• नभसि: in the sky
• नभसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नभस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• द्योतमानाय: to the shining one
• द्योतमानाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्योत् (धातु) + शानच् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present participle, Ātmanepada sense); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्व-कल्याण-हेतवे: to the cause of all auspiciousness
• सर्व-कल्याण-हेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कल्याण + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वस्य कल्याणस्य हेतुः = cause of all welfare)

• मङ्गलाय: to the auspicious one
• मङ्गलाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (indeclinable interjection); नमः + चतुर्थी

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• धन-संतान-हेतवे: to the cause of wealth and progeny
• धन-संतान-हेतवे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + संतान + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धनस्य संतानस्य च हेतुः = cause of wealth and progeny)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mangala (Mars)

FAQs

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

It functions as a graha-stuti (planetary hymn), treating Mangala as a divine power whose radiance supports auspicious outcomes, aligning personal life (wealth and progeny) with cosmic order.

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

Bhakti here appears as reverential praise and surrender (namas) to a cosmic deity; the devotee recognizes Mangala’s role in dharmic well-being and seeks blessings through humble invocation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) is implied: Mangala is invoked for śānti and for favorable results connected with prosperity and progeny, reflecting applied graha-doctrine used in ritual and timing.