Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

सिद्धिर्जरा पालिनी च क्षान्तिरीश्वरिका रतिः । कामिका वरदावाथ ह्लादिनी प्रीतिसंयुता ॥ १४३ ॥

Transliteration

siddhirjarā pālinī ca kṣāntirīśvarikā ratiḥ | kāmikā varadāvātha hlādinī prītisaṃyutā || 143 ||

Translation

അവൾ സിദ്ധി, ജരാ, പാലിനീ, ക്ഷാന്തി; ഈശ്വരികാ, രതി; കാമികാ, വരദാ; കൂടാതെ പ്രീതിയോടെ യുക്തയായ ഹ്ലാദിനീയും ആകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सिद्धिः: Siddhi (accomplishment; name)
• सिद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जरा: Jarā (old age; name)
• जरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पालिनी: Pālinī (protector; name)
• पालिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पालिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• क्षान्तिः: Kṣānti (forbearance; name)
• क्षान्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ईश्वरिका: Īśvarikā (name)
• ईश्वरिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वरिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रतिः: Rati (delight; name)
• रतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कामिका: Kāmikā (name)
• कामिका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वरदा: boon-giving
• वरदा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, आरम्भ/अनन्तरवाचक (then/now)

• ह्लादिनी: Hlādīnī (delighting; name)
• ह्लादिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्लादिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रीतिसंयुता: endowed with affection
• प्रीतिसंयुता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति-संयुता (प्रातिपदिक; प्रीति + संयुता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘प्रीत्या संयुता/युक्ता’

Speaker

Narada (continuing an enumerative teaching, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Siddhi
• Jarā
• Pālinī
• Kṣānti
• Īśvarikā
• Rati
• Kāmikā
• Varadā
• Hlādinī
• Prīti

FAQs

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

The verse lists personified powers/qualities—attainment, patience, protection, sovereignty, delight—showing that spiritual life includes both inner virtues (kṣānti, prīti) and higher capacities (siddhi, varadā) that arise under divine order.

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

By highlighting hlādinī (delight) joined with prīti (loving joy), it points to bhakti’s hallmark: devotion is sustained by affectionate relish rather than mere austerity, while other powers remain subordinate to that loving orientation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

In a Vedāṅga-oriented section, the practical takeaway is that mastery of technical disciplines (like Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, and Jyotiṣa) requires kṣānti (patient rigor) and pālinī (protective steadiness), while siddhi (attainment) is presented as a result of disciplined study and practice.