Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

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

Devanagari script

एवं व्रतपरा नारी प्राप्नुयात्सुभगान्सुतान् । ऋणनाशाय वित्तार्थं व्रतं कुर्यात्पुमानपि ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ vrataparā nārī prāpnuyātsubhagānsutān | ṛṇanāśāya vittārthaṃ vrataṃ kuryātpumānapi || 117 ||

Translation

Ainsi, la femme vouée à ce vœu obtient des fils heureux et de bon augure. Et l’homme aussi doit entreprendre ce vœu pour la destruction des dettes et l’acquisition des richesses.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• व्रत-पराः: devoted to the vow
• व्रत-पराः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (व्रते परा = devoted to the vow); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (व्रतपरा)

• नारी: a woman
• नारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• प्राप्नुयात्: would obtain
• प्राप्नुयात्: Vidhi/Phala-kriyā (फलविधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुभगान्: fortunate
• सुभगान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies सुतान्)

• सुतान्: sons
• सुतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• ऋण-नाशाय: for the destruction of debt
• ऋण-नाशाय: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋण (प्रातिपदिक) + नाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ऋणस्य नाशः); पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक (for the purpose of)

• वित्त-अर्थम्: for wealth
• वित्त-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वित्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वित्तस्य अर्थः/वित्तार्थः = for wealth); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक (as purpose)

• व्रतम्: the vow
• व्रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Vidhi-kriyā (विधेयक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुमान्: a man
• पुमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक (also/even)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Bhauma-vrata (as concluded by the phala statement)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It presents vrata as a dharmic discipline with tangible phala: auspicious progeny for women and relief from debt plus prosperity for men, showing how disciplined observance aligns household life with sacred order.

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

By emphasizing steadfast commitment (vrataparā) and faithful performance, it frames devotional discipline as a practical path where sincerity in observance yields both worldly well-being and religious merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmaśāstra-style vrata-prayoga thinking—using prescribed observances with stated results (phala-śruti), including aims like ṛṇa-nāśa and vitta-prāpti.