Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

कुर्यादनेन विधिना प्रतिमासमतंद्रितः । वर्षांतरेण सवष्टं प्राप्नोति भुविमानवः ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

kuryādanena vidhinā pratimāsamataṃdritaḥ | varṣāṃtareṇa savaṣṭaṃ prāpnoti bhuvimānavaḥ || 69 ||

Translation

ມະນຸດພຶງປະຕິບັດຕາມວິທີນີ້ທຸກເດືອນ ໂດຍບໍ່ປະມາດ; ພາຍໃນໜຶ່ງປີ ຈະໄດ້ຮັບຄວາມສົມບູນແລະຄວາມຮຸ່ງເຮືອງໃນໂລກນີ້।

Word by Word

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instrumental: ‘by this’)

• विधिना: by the prescribed method
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रतिमासम्: every month
• प्रतिमासम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति-मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial: ‘every month’)

• अतन्द्रितः: unwearied
• अतन्द्रितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-तन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/निषेध (not lazy)

• वर्षान्तरेण: within a year’s interval
• वर्षान्तरेण: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष-अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instrumental: ‘within/after the interval of a year’)

• सवष्टम्: with all desired things (complete)
• सवष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सवष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the object obtained)

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक; ‘earth’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (locative)

• मानवः: a man
• मानवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue, commonly framed around Narada and the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, rule-based practice (vidhi) and steadiness (atandrita) as the key that converts a ritual vow into tangible, complete results within a defined period (one year).

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

Even when describing a vrata’s fruit, the verse highlights the devotional principle of consistency—regular monthly observance without lapses—which is central to sustained bhakti-sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual precision (vidhi) and calendrical regularity (pratimāsam) are implied—linking practice to time-reckoning and procedure, themes aligned with Vedanga concerns such as Kalpa (ritual method) and Jyotiṣa (timing).