Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

भक्ष्यप्रियो भगिन्या च गणेशो भगिनीयुतः । मेघनादः सुभगया व्यापी स्यात्कालरात्रियुक् ॥ १३६ ॥

Transliteration

bhakṣyapriyo bhaginyā ca gaṇeśo bhaginīyutaḥ | meghanādaḥ subhagayā vyāpī syātkālarātriyuk || 136 ||

Translation

‘ഭക്ഷ്യപ്രിയ’ സഹോദരിയോടുകൂടെ സിദ്ധി പ്രാപിക്കും; ‘ഗണേശ’നും സഹോദരിയോടുകൂടെ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും. ‘മേഘനാദ’ സുഭഗയോടൊപ്പം; ‘വ്യാപീ’ കാലരാത്രിയോടു യുക്തനാകും.

Word by Word

• भक्ष्य-प्रियः: fond of food/edibles
• भक्ष्य-प्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘भक्ष्यं प्रियं यस्य’

• भगिन्या: by/with (his) sister
• भगिन्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• गणेशः: Gaṇeśa
• गणेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भगिनी-युतः: accompanied by (his) sister
• भगिनी-युतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगिनी (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त, √यु/युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘भगिन्या युतः’

• मेघ-नादः: one with thunderous roar
• मेघ-नादः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेघ (प्रातिपदिक) + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘मेघवत् नादः’ (thunder-like sound)

• सुभगया: by/with the fortunate (female)
• सुभगया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुभगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• व्यापी: all-pervading
• व्यापी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वव्यापक (pervading)

• स्यात्: may be / would be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘would be/may be’

• काल-रात्रि-युक्: joined with Kālarātri
• काल-रात्रि-युक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक) + रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + युज् (धातु) → युक् (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘कालरात्र्या युक्तः’ (yuk = ‘joined with’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśa
• Kālarātri

FAQs

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

It highlights a technical mantra-śāstra principle: certain names or deities are traditionally invoked together with their associated feminine counterparts (śaktis/relations), indicating completeness and proper ritual alignment.

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

Even within technical instruction, it implies that devotion is practiced through correct forms of address and association—honoring the deity together with the appropriate relational/śakti context rather than as an isolated name.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical mantra-application and ritual taxonomy: the verse functions like a mnemonic list for correct pairings/associations used in recitation, worship sequences, or name-based ritual prescriptions.