Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances

Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi

Devanagari script

तेन सत्येन मे देव देहि तीर्थं दिवाकर ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

tena satyena me deva dehi tīrthaṃ divākara || 26 ||

Translation

ആ എന്റെ സത്യബലത്താൽ, ഹേ ദേവ ദിവാകരാ, എനിക്ക് തീർത്ഥം ദയചെയ്യണമേ॥২৬॥

Word by Word

• तेन: by that/with that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• सत्येन: by (this) truth
• सत्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• मे: to me / my
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; enclitic pronoun

• देव: O god
• देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तीर्थम्: a sacred tīrtha (holy water/power)
• तीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• दिवाकर: O Sun (maker of day)
• दिवाकर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (a supplicant addressing the Sun-god, Divākara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Divākara (Surya)

FAQs

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

It presents satya (truthfulness) as a spiritual force (satya-bala) capable of sanctifying space—requesting the Sun to bestow a tīrtha, a place that enables purification and auspicious passage.

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

The verse models devotional surrender through direct prayer to a deity (Surya), combining reverence with moral power (satya) as the inner qualification for receiving divine grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects mantra-prayoga style invocation and the ritual idea of tīrtha-pratishṭhā (sanctifying a holy place), aligned with Vedanga-linked practice where correct address, intent, and dharmic qualification (satya) are essential.