Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

कृतार्थोऽनुगृहीतोऽस्मि सफलं जीवितं मम । आगतो देवदेवेशः सुखागतमिदं पुनः ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtārtho'nugṛhīto'smi saphalaṃ jīvitaṃ mama | āgato devadeveśaḥ sukhāgatamidaṃ punaḥ || 45 ||

Translation

मी कृतार्थ झालो, माझ्यावर अनुग्रह झाला; माझे जीवन सफल झाले. देवदेवेश आले आहेत—सुखागतम्, पुनः सुखागतम्।

Word by Word

• कृतार्थः: fulfilled (having achieved the aim)
• कृतार्थः: कर्तृवाच्य विधेय (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय—अहम् (अस्मि)

• अनुगृहीतः: favored/blessed
• अनुगृहीतः: कर्तृवाच्य विधेय (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय—अहम् (अस्मि)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: क्रिया (Copula/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सफलम्: fruitful
• सफलम्: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सफल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण—जीवितम् इत्यस्य

• जीवितम्: life
• जीवितम्: कर्तृ/विषय (Subject/topic/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विधेय—(अस्ति)

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• आगतः: has come
• आगतः: कर्तृवाच्य विधेय (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय—देवदेवेशः

• देव-देवेशः: the Lord of the gods
• देव-देवेशः: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्ता

• सुख-आगतम्: welcome (auspicious/pleasant arrival)
• सुख-आगतम्: सम्बोधनार्थ-उक्ति (Greeting utterance/उक्ति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + आगत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; आशीर्वचन/अभिवादन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: विषय (Deictic subject/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विषय/निर्देश

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again)

Speaker

A devotee/sage addressing the Supreme Lord (Devadeveśa) upon His arrival (narrative voice within the dialogue frame attributed to Narada Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devadevesha (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

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

It presents the classic bhakti insight that divine grace (anugraha) and direct encounter (darśana/arrival of the Lord) make life “fruitful,” completing one’s purpose (kṛtārtha).

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

Bhakti is shown as heartfelt recognition of the Lord’s presence—welcoming Him with reverence and joy—where the devotee measures success not by worldly gain but by the Lord’s grace and nearness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions as stuti (praise) and proper sambhāṣaṇa (respectful address), aligning with śikṣā/recitational culture and ritual etiquette, though it does not teach a specific technical rule of a Vedāṅga.