Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

The Exposition of the Saptamī Vow Observed Across Twelve Months

Saptamī-vrata-prakāśana

Devanagari script

अर्कनाम जपेच्छश्वदित्थं चार्कपुटव्रतम् । धनदं पुत्रदं चैतत्सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

arkanāma japecchaśvaditthaṃ cārkapuṭavratam | dhanadaṃ putradaṃ caitatsarvapāpapraṇāśanam || 70 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ നിരന്തരം ‘അർക്ക’ നാമം ജപിക്കണം—ഇതുതന്നെ അർക്കപുട വ്രതം. ഇത് ധനവും പുത്രസൗഭാഗ്യവും നൽകുകയും സർവ്വപാപങ്ങളും നശിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.

Word by Word

• अर्कनाम: the name of Arka
• अर्कनाम: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क + नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): अर्कस्य नाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• जपेत्: should recite
• जपेत्: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शश्वत्: always; constantly
• शश्वत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शश्वत् (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable) — क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• इत्थम्: thus; in this manner
• इत्थम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable) — प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अर्कपुटव्रतम्: the Arkapuṭa vow
• अर्कपुटव्रतम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्कपुट + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): अर्कपुट-नामकं व्रतम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• धनदम्: giver of wealth
• धनदम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular) — अर्कपुटव्रतम् इति विशेषणम्

• पुत्रदम्: giver of a son
• पुत्रदम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular) — अर्कपुटव्रतम् इति विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: सम्बन्ध/निर्देश (Reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular) — निर्देश-सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पाप + प्रणाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha): सर्वेषां पापानां प्रणाशनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular) — एतत्/व्रतम् इति विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Arkapuṭa-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Arka (Surya)

FAQs

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

It presents Surya (Arka) name-japa as a vrata that purifies karma—described here as destroying all sins—while also granting worldly stability such as wealth and progeny.

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

By emphasizing continuous japa of a divine name, it highlights a bhakti-style practice where remembrance and repetition become the core discipline of the vow.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented vrata practice) is implied: maintaining a regulated observance with sustained mantra/name-recitation (japa) as the primary method.