Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23

Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna

Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata

Devanagari script

आयुः करी तथा प्रज्ञाकरी विद्याकरी पुनः । धनकर्यष्टमी पश्चाल्लोकेशा अस्त्रसंयुताः ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

āyuḥ karī tathā prajñākarī vidyākarī punaḥ | dhanakaryaṣṭamī paścāllokeśā astrasaṃyutāḥ || 23 ||

Translation

આ આયુષ્ય આપે છે; તે પ્રજ્ઞા આપે છે અને ફરી વિદ્યાનું દાન કરે છે. ત્યારબાદ અષ્ટમી-વ્રત ધન આપનારું બને છે; અને લોકપાલો પોતાના પોતાના અસ્ત્રોથી યુક્ત હોય છે.

Word by Word

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

• karī: producing (giver)
• karī: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); adjective ‘making/producing’

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; adverb/conjunction (समुच्चय/उपपद)

• prajñā-karī: producing wisdom
• prajñā-karī: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prajñā (प्रातिपदिक) + karī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय-प्राय) ‘prajñāṃ karoti’

• vidyā-karī: producing knowledge
• vidyā-karī: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidyā (प्रातिपदिक) + karī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय-प्राय) ‘vidyāṃ karoti’

• punaḥ: again; further
• punaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• dhana-karī-aṣṭamī: the wealth-producing eighth (day)
• dhana-karī-aṣṭamī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक) + karī (प्रातिपदिक) + aṣṭamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: ‘dhanaṃ karoti’ + ‘aṣṭamī’ (the eighth [day])

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; adverb (काल/देश)

• loka-īśāḥ: lords of the worlds
• loka-īśāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); तत्पुरुष ‘lokasya īśāḥ’

• astra-saṃyutāḥ: armed with weapons
• astra-saṃyutāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: astra (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (कृदन्त, past participle from √yuj)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); कृदन्त (क्त) ‘saṃyuta’ = ‘joined/armed’; तत्पुरुष ‘astreṇa saṃyutāḥ’

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; verse states results in an instructional tone)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Aṣṭamī-vrata (implied)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lokapalas (Lokesha)

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a phala-śruti: it summarizes the tangible and dharmic fruits of specific tithi-based observances—longevity, discernment, learning, and wealth—showing how disciplined vrata-practice supports both worldly order and spiritual cultivation.

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

By praising the fruits of a sacred observance (like Aṣṭamī-vrata), it frames devotion as regular, vow-based worship aligned with the lunar calendar—where steady ritual discipline becomes an expression of bhakti that purifies intention and strengthens dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly relies on Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa (Vedic calendrics/astronomy) through tithi observance (Aṣṭamī) and on ritual procedure (kalpa-style practice), emphasizing correct timing and disciplined performance as key to obtaining stated results.