Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
आयुर्बलं यशो वर्चः प्रजाः पशुवसूनि च । ब्रह्म प्रज्ञां च मेधां च त्वन्नो धेहि वनस्पते ॥ २५ ॥
āyurbalaṃ yaśo varcaḥ prajāḥ paśuvasūni ca | brahma prajñāṃ ca medhāṃ ca tvanno dhehi vanaspate || 25 ||
我らに長寿と力、名声と霊的光輝を授け、また子孫と牛群と財宝をも授けたまえ。さらに聖なる知、智慧、そして確かな記憶力を授けたまえ—おお、草木の主よ。
Narada (as a supplicant, within a prayer-verse context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames prosperity as holistic—combining worldly supports (life, strength, progeny, cattle, wealth) with inner attainments (brahma, prajñā, medhā), implying that dharmic well-being culminates in sacred understanding.
The verse models bhakti as reverent petition: the devotee approaches a divine principle (Vanaspati) with humility, seeking both external welfare and inner illumination, which aligns desire with dharma.
It emphasizes medhā (retentive intellect) and prajñā (discernment), foundational capacities for studying and applying Vedic learning—especially correct mantra-use and ritual competence (kalpa-oriented practice).