Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108

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

Devanagari script

देवदानवगंधर्वयक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः । आप्नुवन्ति शिवं सर्वे सदा पूर्णमनोरथाः ॥ १०८ ॥

Transliteration

devadānavagaṃdharvayakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ | āpnuvanti śivaṃ sarve sadā pūrṇamanorathāḥ || 108 ||

Translation

デーヴァ、ダーナヴァ、ガンダルヴァ、ヤクシャ、ラークシャサ、ナーガのすべては、吉祥なるシヴァ（至福）に到り、常に願い満ち足りている。

Word by Word

• देव-दानव-गन्धर्व-यक्ष-राक्षस-पन्नगाः: gods, demons, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and serpents
• देव-दानव-गन्धर्व-यक्ष-राक्षस-पन्नगाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + दानव + गन्धर्व + यक्ष + राक्षस + पन्नग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (collective/copulative)

• आप्नुवन्ति: attain
• आप्नुवन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• शिवम्: Śiva (auspicious one)
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• पूर्ण-मनोरथाः: having fulfilled wishes
• पूर्ण-मनोरथाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण + मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (पूर्णः मनोरथः यस्य/whose desires are fulfilled)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Danavas
• Gandharvas
• Yakshas
• Rakshasas
• Nagas
• Shiva (as auspiciousness)

FAQs

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

It declares a universal fruit: beings of every class—divine, semi-divine, and even fearsome—can attain śivam (auspicious welfare) and lasting fulfillment through the dharmic/spiritual practice being described in the surrounding passage.

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

By emphasizing that auspiciousness and the fulfillment of worthy aims are available to all categories of beings, the verse supports the Bhakti idea of broad spiritual accessibility—devotion and dharma are not restricted by birth or species.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a phala-śruti (results statement), a common technical feature in śāstra used to motivate correct observance; it does not teach a specific Vedanga method directly, but reinforces disciplined adherence to prescribed practice.